The Government of Canada is investing $4 million in harbourside improvements at Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Headquarters in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) made the announcement. The contract has been awarded to RJG Construction Ltd of St. John’s, the successful bidder in a public tender process carried out … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) accepted two new medium-lift helicopters into the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. These are the first of seven new medium-lift helicopters being constructed by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. as part of the Coast Guard’s Fleet Renewal Plan. These helicopters will help support the Government of … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region will close its seasonal search and rescue stations in Lark Harbour and Port aux Choix on December 7, 2016. The vessels from the seasonal search and rescue stations cannot operate in the ice-covered waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The seasonal stations will resume operations in April. The full … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued the following statement regarding the tragic death of Christian Brun, Executive Secretary of the Maritime Fishermen’s Union: “I am shocked and deeply saddened at the news of the tragic death of Christian Brun earlier today. I have known and admired Christian for many … Read more
At the recent Convention on Biological Diversity at the Conference of the Parties, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced a new initiative that will facilitate meeting Canada’s marine conservation targets, and another that demonstrates Canada’s commitment to ensuring the long-term viability of the Sargasso Sea, a globally significant marine … Read more
On June 3, 2016, Ian Garnier, commercial fishing master of the Miss Tatum, pleaded guilty to eight violationsof the Fisheries Act in Courtenay Provincial Court. On July 8, 2016, in Campbell River Provincial Court, the Honourable Judge Catherine Ann Crockett sentenced Garnier to pay a fine of $10,000. The full release is available online. Call 604-666-8675.
An investigation by Conservation and Protection fishery officers has resulted in a significant fine for commercial prawn harvester Michael Stanley McNeill. On October 4, 2016, in Queen Charlotte Provincial Court, McNeill pleaded guilty to three violations of the Fisheries Act for the illegal harvest and subsequent sale of spot prawns caught under a First Nations Food, Social … Read more
The federal government is seeking input from the marine industry on options for filling potential interim needs in the Canadian Coast Guard’s delivery of icebreaking services pending the arrival of new vessels being built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. A Request for Information was issued today by Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of … Read more
The Government of Canada have launched an online consultation regarding restoring lost protections for fish and their habitat. This online public consultation is part of the Government of Canada’s Review of Environmental and Regulatory Processes. The consultation is looking at ways to restore lost protections and incorporate modern safeguards into the Fisheries Act. The full release is available online. … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the first phase in ensuring the permanent removal of the Kathryn Spirit vessel from the shores of Beauharnois. Groupe St-Pierre will begin work in December to further secure the Kathryn Spirit, by building a protective embankment around it and isolating the vessel from the marine environment. The Oceans Protection Plan includes a comprehensive strategy to … Read more
