On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has invested close to $11 million to date for improvements and repairs to the Canadian Coast Guard College. The Government of Canada is investing $8.6 million to replace the College’s roof, addition to $2.3 million … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced an investment to improve safety and working conditions for fishermen at North Lake harbour, Prince Edward Island. This funding will be used to reconstruct two sections of the wharf that have deteriorated on the north side of the harbour. In addition, annual dredging of the harbour will … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced that the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for offshore Arctic surf clam will increase from 38,756 tonnes to 52,655 tonnes on the Banquereau Bank and Grand Bank creating more jobs and economic activity in Atlantic Canada. The new TAC begins with the 2016 fishery. The full release is available online.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced that the government has awarded a $2.7 million contract to Heddle Marine Service Incorporated for important refit and maintenance work for the CCGS Griffon. This is the second contract awarded by the Government of Canada … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded two contracts of approximately $2.6 million for seven new surveillance vessels to support Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Conservation and Protection Program in Nova Scotia. Two … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) spoke at the Eastern Fishermen’s Federation 36th Annual Meeting in Georgetown Royalty, Prince Edward Island. Shea discussed the competitive advantage of free trade agreements for Canadian harvesters, emphasized her commitment to supporting an independent and prosperous inshore fleet through upholding the policy for Preserving the Independence of the Inshore Fleet … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced that the Canadian Coast Guard inaugurated its newest Hero-class mid-shore patrol vessel, CCGS A. LeBlanc, into the fleet. This vessel will be used mainly to enforce fisheries regulations in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-3474. On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $1.7 million contract to Heddle Marine Service Incorporated for important refit and maintenance work for the CCGS Martha L. Black. The CCGS Martha L. Black is a high-endurance multi-tasked vessel primarily used for buoy tending and based in Quebec … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded two contracts of approximately $7.6 million for 27 new vessels to support the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)’s search and rescue capability. The full release is available online. Call 613-990-7537.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that the proposed Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Areas Regulations have been pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 30-day public comment period, ending on July 26, 2015. The full release is available online. Call 613-990-7537.
