On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $4.5 million contract to Babcock Canada Inc for refit and Vessel Life Extension work on Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Des Groseilliers. The shipyard portion of the work will be carried out by … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Conservative MP David Sweet (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, Ont.) announced that under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide up to $92,000 to Trout Unlimited Canada for a project to restore fish habitat in Courtcliffe Park, Carlisle, Ont. Call 613-990-7537. On behalf of Fisheries and … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that up to $6.8M was awarded to over 80 projects undertaken between 2014 and 2016 under the third round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP). The full release is available online. Call 613-990-7537.
The Canadian Coast Guard and the Department of National Defence issued the following statement: “A Russian-flagged cargo ship Simushir is currently disabled and floating off the west coast of Haida Gwaii with 10 crewmembers onboard. The vessel has no propulsion and is adrift. The Government of Canada has taken action to halt the ship from … Read more
Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that a partnership of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, the Inuvialuit Game Council and the Fisheries Joint Management Committee signed the Beaufort Sea Integrated Fisheries Management Framework. This agreement between the Inuvialuit and Canada is an important accord that represents a cooperative management approach to marine mammals … Read more
Conservative MP Bernard Trottier (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont.) announced that, under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide up to $38,935 to The Living City Foundation to conserve fish habitat in Toronto through the Long Pond Shoreline Enhancement Project. The full release is available online. Call 416-251-5510.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced the acceptance of Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. into the Coast Guard fleet. CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. is the last of nine Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels (MSPVs) built and delivered by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. to the Canadian Coast Guard. The … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Conservative MP John Weston (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada is providing $34.2 million in funding over five years to upgrade and renew salmon hatcheries and spawning channels operated by the federal government under the Salmonid … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard hosted the North Atlantic Coast Guard Forum (NACGF) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, 2014. The Forum meets annually and brings together Heads of Delegations from the 20 member countries. The meeting was held at the Delta Halifax Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia.This year’s theme was … Read more
On the heels of this year’s Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Annual Meeting, Fisheries and Oceans Canada highlighted the various management decisions taken by the Organization, with a view to ensuring conservation and sustainability. As part of this commitment to sustainability, NAFO Contracting Parties agreed to close the shrimp fishery in NAFO Division 3L, east … Read more
