News Releases

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August

• Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Operations Nearing Mid-season
  August 23, 2017 - Montreal, Quebec
• Future Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre to take shape at Gulf Fisheries Centre
  August 21, 2017 - Moncton, New Brunswick
• Chilliwack harvester fined for Fisheries Act violations during the 2016 traditional dry rack fishery
  August 17, 2017 - Chilliwack, British-Columbia
• Commercial crab vessel skipper fined $15,000: Van Tan Le pleads guilty to fishing in a closed area near Masset
  August 16, 2017 - Prince Rupert, British Columbia
• Collaborative initiative for the restoration of the Little Southwest Miramichi River
  August 16 2017 - Red Bank, New Brunswick
• The international fight against illegal fishing on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean continues
  August 10, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Offences under the Fisheries Act Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence
  August 9, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Let’s Talk Whales! Government of Canada launches online engagement to help recovery of three endangered whale species
  August 8, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• The Government of Canada Invests in Twelve Fishing Harbours in Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador and Awards Grand Bank Harbour Authority DFO Prix d’Excellence
  August 4, 2017 - Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Marguerite Drake of the Burin Harbour Authority Awarded DFO Prix d’Excellence
  August 3, 2017 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• The Government of Canada Invests in South-East New Brunswick Fishing Harbours
  August 1, 2017 - Grande-Digue, New Brunswick

July

• Government of Canada seeking further views from Canadians on protecting fish and fish habitat
  July 25, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Government of Canada is investing in science capacity and jobs at the St. Andrews Biological Station
  July 19, 2017 - St. Andrews, New Brunswick

June

• Licensing policy: Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the extension of the transition period between the qualification processes for Quebec fishers
  June 30, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers vows to collaborate to better manage Canada’s three coasts and inland waterways, in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, and stakeholders, for the benefit of all Canadians
  June 28, 2017 - Whitehorse, Yukon
• Government of Canada consulting on newest proposed Marine Protected Area
  June 23, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Canadian Coast Guard 2017 Arctic Season Underway
  June 19, 2017 - Montreal, Quebec
• Canadian Coast Guard takes action to protect marine environment in Shelburne, Nova Scotia
  June 15, 2017 - Shelburne, Nova Scotia
• Government of Canada takes steps to speed up ocean protection
  June 15, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Future Pacific Science Enterprise Centre opens its doors to the public
  June 10, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Company sentenced to pay $3,500,000 for Obed Mountain Mine Spill
  June 9, 2017 - Hinton, Alberta
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides emergency funding for fishers in response to severe ice conditions in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec
  June 9, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada investing in science capacity at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute and creating new jobs
  June 9, 2017 - Mont-Joli, Quebec
• New Marine Protected Area off Nova Scotia as Canada celebrates World Oceans Day
  June 8, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Marine refuges: Working with fish harvesters to protect Canada’s coasts and oceans
  June 7, 2017 - New York, US
• Minister LeBlanc heads delegation to UN Ocean Conference in New York to promote sustainable fisheries and marine conservation
  June 6, 2017 - New York, US
• Closed area for shellfish harvesting North Shore
  June 1, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Closed area for shellfish harvesting - Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence
  June 1, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Closed area for shellfish harvesting - Magdalen Islands
  June 1, 2017 - Québec, Quebec

May

• Canadian Coast Guard seasonal rescue stations resume operation
  May 31, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Government of Canada introduces new measures to ensure Canada is better equipped, better regulated, and better prepared to protect its marine environment and coastal communities
  May 31, 2017 - Victoria / Toronto / St. John’s (Transport Canada)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada researchers at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography discover new species
  May 25, 2017 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• Government of Canada identifies large ocean area off the coast of British Columbia for protection
  May 24, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, North Shore
  May 23, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• 2017 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Season (Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec’s Lower North Shore) and Next Steps for Atlantic Canada
  May 19, 2017 - Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Canadian scientific footage confirms use of Narwhal Tusk
  May 12, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Closed area for shellfish harvesting - Magdalen Islands
  May 10, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• The Government of Canada boosts efforts to protect Aquatic Species at Risk
  May 3, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen Islands
  May 2, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada Congratulates and Welcomes 15 New Conservation and Protection Officers
  May 2, 2017 - Regina, Saskatchewan

April

• A technical study for a long-term solution to the SS Corfu Island
  April 26, 2017 - Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec
• Upcoming delivery of the new search and rescue boat for the Magdalen Islands
  April 26, 2017 - Gaspé, Quebec
• Campbell River fishing guide fined $3,500 for over-possession of crab and making false statements to a fishery officer
  April 19, 2017 - Campbell River, British Columbia
• Use Caution When Harvesting Shellfish This Holiday Weekend
  April 13, 2017 - Quebec, Québec
• Catch and release remains in place for the 2017 Atlantic salmon recreational fishing in the Gulf Region to maintain conservation benefits
  April 13, 2017 - Moncton, New Brunswick
• Minister LeBlanc Announces Increased Access for Indigenous Communities to Southern Gulf Snow Crab Fishery
  April 12, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Gaspe-Lower St. Lawrence
  April 5, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, North Shore
  April 5, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Affordable Housing - Budget 2017’s Commitment
  April 5, 2017 - Saint John, New Brunswick
• Canadian Coast Guard seasonal lifeboat stations in Ontario to reopen in April 2017
  April 3, 2017 - Sarnia, Ontario

March

• More days of fishing and increased retention opportunities for the 2017 recreational Striped bass fishery
  March 31, 2017 - Miramichi, New Brunswick
• Government of Canada announces new $1.26-billion fund for business innovation
  March 30, 2017 - Moncton, New Brunswick
• Reopening of Seasonal Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Bases
  March 27, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Canada to showcase its strong fish and seafood industry at Seafood Expo North America 2017
  March 17, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Canada steps up efforts to ensure the recovery of Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales
  March 13, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario
• Canada invests $325 million in the fish and seafood sector
  March 10, 2017 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Canada invests $325 million in the fish and seafood sector
  March 10, 2017 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Ecology Action Centre are working together to inform Atlantic Canadians on climate change impacts
  March 8, 2017 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• Notice of Public Interest - Spring Icebreaking on the Saguenay River
  March 7, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Construction of New Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Headquarters
  March 3, 2017 - St-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor awards Canadian Coast Guard for Exemplary Service
  March 3, 2017 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

February

• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Gaspe–Lower St. Lawrence
  February 24, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen Islands
  February 24, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Convictions under the Fisheries Act, North Shore
  February 24, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Spring Icebreaking on Lake St. Pierre and Surrounding Area
  February 23, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Spring Icebreaking on Lake St.Louis
  February 23, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Spring icebreaking at Repentigny, L’Assomption, Des-Prairies, Mille-Îles and Châteauguay rivers
  February 20, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Government of Canada is taking concrete actions to protect Canada’s Pacific Coast
  February 17, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Minister LeBlanc oversees progress on National Shipbuilding Strategy
  February 16, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Protecting Jurassic Period Glass Sponge Reefs: another step towards Canada’s marine conservation target
  February 16, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Enhanced environmental response under the Oceans Protection Plan
  February 15, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) plan officially endorsed by all planning partners
  February 15, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Illegal recreational fishing and fishing during closures among fall 2016 convictions in Newfoundland and Labrador
  February 8, 2017 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

January

• Canada-US study on the risk of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes released
  January 27, 2017 - Burlington, Ontario
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada has announced three research projects conducted in collaboration with partners to support the Quebec fishing industry and mariculture
  January 26, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Reminder: Be safe out on the ice on the St. Lawrence River
  January 24, 2017 - Québec, Quebec
• Canadian Coast Guard employees awarded for exemplary service
  January 24, 2017 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Public safety reminder concerning Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking operations
  January 18, 2017 - Québec, Quebec