Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in April 2014, for various offences under the Fisheries Act. The fines imposed on the offenders total $2,250. The full release is available online. Call 418-648-7893. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.), announced that, under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide up to $24,000 to the Stanley Park Ecology Society for salmonid enhancement in Beaver Creek in Stanley Park. The full release … Read more
On June 7, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) issued a statement to mark World Oceans Day. The full statement is available online. Call 613-990-7537. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) welcomed the new Canadian Coast Guard Ship CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V. into service at a ceremony in … Read more
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Fisheries and Oceans Canada protection officers concluded a successful two-week sweep over the North Pacific Ocean as part of Operation Driftnet, which resulted in the seizure of a vessel alleged to have violated international fisheries regulations. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) said “The damage that illegal … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that after May 2013 when the Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization made a request to the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board to move the boundary line of the Cumberland Sound Turbot Management Area … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Conservative MP John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest, N.B.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing in a major harbour project at Blacks Harbour. This project is supported by additional funding from Economic Action Plan 2014. The harbour project will consist of the construction of a service … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard announces the reopening of its seasonal rescues stations in Bainsville, Ont., Pointe-aux-Anglais (Oka), Beaconsfield, Longueuil, Sorel and Trois-Rivieres. These bases will be in regular operation starting at noon May 30, 2014 until September 1, 2014, Monday to Thursday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. and Friday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. The … Read more
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.), on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), was honoured to attend the launch of a new mid-shore patrol vessel, named in memory of Captain Nichola Goddard, a valiant soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of her country. … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced a contract of up to $172 million awarded to Bell Helicopter for the procurement and delivery of 15 light-lift helicopters within the … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that the Department’s National Contaminants Advisory Group will be posting a Call for Proposals on the departmental website. The objective of the Call for Proposals is to support academic research that will enhance the department’s scientific knowledge on the biological effects of contaminants relevant to DFO’s programs … Read more
