National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) launched the largest marine mammal survey in Canadian Pacific waters. This survey to be conducted by DFO, taking place July 3 to September 6, 2018, will cover the offshore waters within Canada’s Exclusive Economic Zone and inshore areas. The $1.3 million Pacific Region International Survey of Marine Megafauna will … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Province of Quebec announced their intention to establish the first joint Marine Protected Area ─ the Banc-des-Américains ─ located off the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. This announcement was made by Isabelle Melançon, Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment, and the Fight Against Climate Change and National Revenue … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced that Ducks Unlimited Canada will receive $1,010,000 over five years for a project to help restore coastal habitats in N.B. Ducks Unlimited Canada will work with its partners to improve access to fish habitat in the inner Bay of Fundy coastal rivers by … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced that four organizations will receive together over $7 million over 5 years for projects to help restore coastal habitats in Nova Scotia and in the Arctic. The organizations include the Clean Foundation ($2,408,947), Saint Mary’s University, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies ($1,830,594), the Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council ($1,259,304), and Dalhousie … Read more
The Government of Canada announced repairs to Graham’s Pond Harbour that will improve services and benefit the local economy in the community of Gaspereaux. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) informed the community that the reconstruction of the north and south breakwaters, as well … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) released the following statement: “Today we mark National Indigenous Peoples Day and the vibrant Indigenous cultures and heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples from inland Canada to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts. I am proud to reiterate the Government of … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Haida Nation, Oceana Canada and Ocean Networks Canada announced a new partnership to share resources, knowledge and expertise to better understand and protect seamounts (underwater mountains) near the islands of Haida Gwaii. This summer, the group will spend 16 days aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s state-of-the-art vessel, E/V Nautilus, studying three … Read more
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced that the Raincoast Conservation Foundation will receive $2,658,217 over five years for a project to help restore coastal habitats in the Fraser River Estuary of British Columbia. The full release is available online. Call 613-990-7537. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced a new interactive mapping tool that displays the recent known locations of the whales as they travel in Canadian waters. The WhaleMap, developed by Hansen Johnson, a PhD student in Oceanography at Dalhousie University, is now available on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s … Read more
On April 25, 2018, in Masset Provincial Court, Queen Charlotte Lodge was convicted of two violations of the Fisheries Act and fined a total $47,500. The Honourable Justice Stewart ordered a $1,000 fine for each of the two violations, plus a $6,500 fine for the first violation and a $39,000 fine for the second, directed to be … Read more
