Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced that Canada has ratified the historic Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean. This is the first international agreement of this magnitude to be reached before any commercial fishing has taken place in a … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that Governor General Julie Payette has granted Royal Assent to changes to the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act (Bill C-55). These changes directly empower the federal Government to strengthen the protection of at-risk marine ecosystems by stopping new potentially detrimental activities from taking place … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI), along with Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.), introduced the Wild Atlantic Salmon Conservation Policy’s implementation plan for 2019-2021. This plan encourages cooperation, collaboration and engagement to ensure we are maximizing the impact of efforts aimed at … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and the National Indigenous Fisheries Institute announced the completion of a two-year review of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Indigenous programs. The full release is available online. Call 343-548-7863.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $8.3 million in harbour infrastructure in Ontario, including $875,000 in Bayfield, in the Municipality of Bluewater. Other communities that received funding include Lion’s Head, Port Elgin, Dyer’s Bay, Howdenvale, Meaford, Big Bay … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) issued a statement: “With the passage of Bill C-55 yesterday, we are on track to protect more than ever our ocean space to meet this target. This bill will amend the Oceans Act, which will empower the Government of Canada to strengthen … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced enhanced measures to support the recovery of the Southern Resident killer whales. These initiatives support the recovery of Canada’s endangered whale populations by addressing the main threats they face: lack of food, noise and physical disturbance from vessels, and contaminants from land-based … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Liberal MP Bill Casey (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.) met with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq to discuss plans for their Coastal Restoration Fund projects in the Northumberland Strait and the Bay of Fundy. The full release is available online. Call 343-548-7863.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Liberal MP Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) announced that the St. Mary’s River Association and the Nova Scotia Salmon Association will together receive up to $1.8 million over three years to restore watersheds and coastal habitats in Eastern Nova Scotia thanks to … Read more
The Government of Canada welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Mozambique to Atlantic Canada for a study visit focusing on fisheries, aquaculture, and oceans management. The delegation from Mozambique began its tour in Moncton, New Brunswick on April 29 and visited several marine facilities and institutions throughout the Maritimes. The study visit concluded in Halifax, … Read more
