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1 month ago | 
perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado |Oceans Canada
Ottawa, Ontario – Wild Atlantic salmon holds an iconic status in Atlantic Canada and Quebec. They are deeply intertwined with Indigenous cultures and are vital to ecosystem health. Fisheries and Oceans Canada recognizes the decline of Atlantic salmon and is responding to Indigenous communities, partners and stakeholders to take action to conserve this important species.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
canada.ca | Oceans Canada
The funded projects will be undertaken in the fishing harbours of Natashquan, Kegaska and Baie-Trinité managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Further details on the nature and cost of each project will be available as the respective tender processes are completed.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
newswire.ca | Oceans Canada
, /CNW/ - Small craft harbours are at the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together for work and leisure, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for more than 45,000 Canadians.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
newswire.ca | Oceans Canada
, /CNW/ - Canadians shouldn't have to choose between raising a family and their job. And that is especially true for those that work in Canada's fishing industry where it is as much a culture and lifestyle as it is a job. In response to feedback from inshore fish harvesters, industry, and stakeholders, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard today announced new maternity and parental leave for licence holders in Eastern Canada.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
newswire.ca | Oceans Canada
, /CNW/ - Dependable and timely fisheries catch data is essential to supporting sustainable fisheries and strong coastal economies. Historically, fish harvesters have provided this catch data to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) via paper logbooks, slowing down decision-making for fisheries management and protection.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
newswire.ca | Oceans Canada
, /CNW/ - The fisheries industry is an integral part of the history of coastal communities in Quebec. To this day, it remains an important economic driver. In the context of climate change and the upheavals facing the fisheries industry, it is essential to create new opportunities to support and develop it. Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced the continuation of the data acquisition plan for the lobster fishery in Quebec.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
canada.ca | Oceans Canada
IMPORTANT: Change of date and location Québec, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a virtual press conference to announce significant investments in small craft harbours on the North Shore. Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Hour: 4:00 p.m. (local time) Place: Zoom Registration: Media wishing to attend the Zoom press conference must register.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
canada.ca | Oceans Canada
Media advisory Natashquan, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce significant investments in small craft harbours on the North Shore. Natashquan, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce significant investments in small craft harbours on the North Shore.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
canada.ca | Oceans Canada
News release Fisheries are vital to many coastal communities and a driving force of the economy in Atlantic Canada. The seafood sector is rapidly changing, with new innovative technologies being adopted to improve efficiency, seafood quality and sustainability. To support these new projects within local communities, today the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick announced funding through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) for projects in New Brunswick’s fishing and seafood sector.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
canada.ca | Oceans Canada
Recipient Location Project Description Project Costs AFF Contribution Processing Sector 11656520 Canada Inc. (Pointe Sapin Seafoods) Pointe-Sapin Acquisition of a continuous cooker cooler to improve lobster product quality and productivity. $249,000 $99,900 Amco Fisheries Ltd. Cap-Pelé Purchase herring processing equipment to improve productivity. $129,990 $99,442 Area 52 Ltd.
