The Canadian Coast Guard would like to inform the public that its seasonal search and rescue bases in Québec City, Tadoussac, Kegaska, Rivière-au-Renard, Havre-Saint-Pierre and Cap-aux-Meules will open on or around April 1, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 418-648-5474.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced the publication of the final Action Plan for Resident Killer Whales on the Species at Risk Public Registry. The Plan identifies priority actions for the whales’ recovery, builds on our scientific knowledge of the species and helps to focus current and future efforts … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced an investment of $325 million for the establishment of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund to drive innovation in Canada’s fish and seafood sector. Innovation in this sector, which is integral to the region’s economy, means more jobs for fishers in hundreds of small coastal … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced that Fisheries and Oceans Canada is partnering with the Ecology Action Centre on a project that will inform Atlantic Canadians about sea-level rise. The Educating Coastal Communities About Sea-level Rise Project includes the development of a website and complimentary workshops to engage coastal … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents and visitors along the Saguenay Fjord that the CCGS Des Groseilliers will begin spring icebreaking operations as early as March 13, 2017. The date is subject to change with no notice, as activities could begin before or after that period, depending on operational requirements or weather conditions. Call 418-648-5474.
The Canadian Coast Guard is informing residents of Repentigny and those living along the shores of the L’Assomption, Des-Prairies, Mille-Îles and Châteauguay Rivers that spring icebreaking operations will begin around February 21, 2017. The date is subject to change with no notice, as activities could begin before or after that period, according to operational requirements or … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced the establishment of the new Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area to safeguard the globally unique and important aquatic environment that provides key habitats for marine wildlife. This is another step forward for the Government of Canada’s … Read more
Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is increasing the Coast Guard’s capacity through a $1.5 billion investment to prevent and respond to marine emergencies and pollution incidents by providing new personnel, equipment, and training. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) was at the Coast Guard’s Sea Island base to … Read more
The Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area Plan will foster effective marine use planning and strategic ocean management that promotes the health and protection of marine ecosystems in the Northern Shelf Bioregion of the Pacific Ocean. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), with the MLA for West Vancouver-Sea-to-Sky Jordan … Read more
Between October to December 2016, 31 individuals were convicted under the Fisheries Act following investigations by Fisheries and Oceans Canada fishery officers. Fines totalling more than $23,000 were issued. The full release is available online. Call 709-772-3375.
