Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced the launch of a one-year commercial fishery pilot in Southwest New Brunswick to support the control of invasive European Green Crab. The fishery is anticipated to open in Spring 2026. The full release is available online. Contact Ira.Khedkar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
As a result of an investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), a Long Point area landowner was convicted and subsequently sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice for a violation of the Species at Risk Act. The sentence imposed was a fine totaling $13,000 that will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund and used for … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has shared its preliminary analysis and proposed course of action with FNC Quota Limited Partnership (FNC Quota)/Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (Clearwater) and Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA)/Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) on the court-ordered redetermination involving Greenland halibut and northern shrimp fishing licences re-issued from Clearwater to FNC Quota. These licences authorize FNC … Read more
Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) issued a statement: “Over the past several years, through extensive engagement with partners, stakeholders and Indigenous harvesters, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has moved forward with transforming the ownership and governance model of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) to remain resilient and competitive in today’s open … Read more
After considering the best available scientific and socio-economic data, and comments received from Indigenous groups, provinces, partners, stakeholders and the Canadian public via public engagement and consultation efforts, the Governor in Council has decided not to list American eel under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). The Governor in Council determined that managing American eel and its … Read more
On Nov. 12, 2025, in Campbell River Provincial Court, Albert Joseph Thomas Blaney was convicted of two offences under Canada’s Fisheries Act and found guilty of illegal possession and fishing without a licence. He was ordered to pay a total fine of $5,000. The full release is available online. Contact media.pac@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
This year marked the fourth consecutive season that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), inspected and decontaminated watercraft to ensure they were free of Zebra Mussels and other aquatic invasive species, safeguarding our ecosystems, biodiversity, and economy. This spring through fall, DFO and CBSA staff conducted 772 watercraft … Read more
While in Gander, N.L., touring the new cold storage facility under construction at Gander International Airport, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) outlined nearly $186 million in new funding from the budget to fully implement the Buy Canadian Policy. The full release is available online. Contact john.fragos@fin.gc.ca.
On October 29, 2025, in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court, N.S., the Honourable Judge Alain Bégin sentenced Nova Scotia resident Grant William Cameron to a total monetary penalty of $76,561.35. Cameron, who had pled guilty in a previous court appearance, was sentenced to $40,000 in fines for setting fishing gear during a closed time and failing … Read more
Budget 2025 will launch a Foreign Credential Recognition Action Fund by directing $97 million, over five years, starting in 2026-27, from existing Foreign Credential Recognition Program resources. The Action Fund will help internationally trained workers, particularly in health care and construction, get their skills recognized faster so they can contribute sooner in Newfoundland and Labrador, … Read more
