Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that recreational harvesters who catch and retain lingcod or chinook salmon will soon be able to record their catch electronically. This gives harvesters more flexibility when recording catches of lingcod or chinook salmon and brings the regulations in line with current … Read more
In November 2018, in Port Hardy Provincial Court, the Honourable Judge Brian Hutcheson found fishing vessel master Ricky Sadler guilty to two violations of the Fisheries Act dating back to 2015 and 2016. Justice Hutcheson ordered Sadler to pay a total fine of $30,000 with $19,000 going toward fisheries conservation, education and stewardship in the Haida Gwaii … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has proposed, consistent with scientific advice, that 32 aquatic species be added to or reclassified under SARA. These species include 23 freshwater fishes and nine molluscs. The full release is available online. Call 343-548-7863.
As the third stop on his #OceansCampus Tour, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) visited the University of Victoria’s Oceans Campus. As a part of the visit, he hosted an interactive discussion with students that focused on Canada’s plan for protecting our oceans and restoring Wild Pacific … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) officially launched the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund in Victoria. This fund is a federal-provincial collaboration that will help restore the habitat of our wild fish stocks in communities across British Columbia, and the protection of our vulnerable wild … Read more
Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing an additional $1.1 million in five marine environmental data collection projects in the Port of Saint John through the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program, which is part of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. The four organizations receiving funding announced include Atlantic Coastal Action Program Saint … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada has completed its review of the February 4, 2019 Federal Court ‘Namgis decision. We will not be appealing. The court found that Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s current policies set the threshold for “harm” … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island announced funding to three regional businesses through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a total contribution of more than $365,000—will see the implementation of innovative projects and new technologies in the fishing industry. 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.) announced that the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University and the Université du Québec à Montréal will receive a total of $2.9 million in funding, under the Whale Science for Tomorrow initiative, for scientific research on the Southern Resident Killer Whale, North … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Liberal MP Karen Ludwig (New Brunswick Southwest) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $710,000 in four marine environmental data collection projects in the Port of Saint John through the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program, which is part of Canada’s … Read more
