Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, wants to inform the Magdalen Islands population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to pollution, in accordance with the prohibition order mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area: Bassin bay, including the waters of Grande-Rivière Bay. The … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced a finding under the Species at Risk Act that Southern Resident Killer Whales face an imminent threat to both survival and recovery, and the need to support the recovery of Chinook salmon, a primary food … Read more
Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) announced that Aurora College will receive $410,000 over five years for research to help identify and restore key areas of coastal ecosystems in northern Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-990-7537. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced over $9.5 million in funding from … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that Merinov will receive $2,107,599 over five years for the restoration of coastal habitats in Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands. The funds will be distributed through the Coastal Restoration Fund under the Oceans Protection Plan. The project will provide solutions to the problem of erosion and habitat loss in … Read more
Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.) announced that Kopit Lodge (Elsipogtog First Nation) will receive $1,306,736 over five years for a project to help restore coastal habitats in Southeast New Brunswick. Kopit Lodge will work with its partners to restore Atlantic salmon habitat and migration in the Richibucto, Kouchibouguacis, Kouchibouguac and Black rivers. One of the … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act. The full release is available online. Call 418-648-5474.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.) announced the Squamish River Watershed Society will receive $1,516,668 over five years for a project to help restore coastal habitats in the Squamish River Estuary of British Columbia. The Squamish Nation, Squamish Terminals, and the District of Squamish will work … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) attended the Ocean Risk Summit in Bermuda. In his closing keynote address at the Summit, LeBlanc underscored the state of the oceans and the urgency for governments to work together to meet the challenges ahead. LeBlanc also highlighted Canada’s new partnership with the World … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced today that the Fondation de la faune du Québec will receive $45,060 over two years to characterize fish habitats in the coastal zone of Charlevoix, and to identify sources of disturbance so that restoration priorities can be defined for the region. The … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced that the University of Waterloo will receive a total of $1,261,890 over five years for research projects to help identify and restore key areas of coastal ecosystems in northern Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-990-7537.
