Fisheries and Oceans Canada officials to hold technical briefing on Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy

Ottawa, ON – Ahead of an announcement, media are invited to an embargoed technical briefing held by Government of Canada officials.

Event: Virtual
Date: February 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. EST
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada

Registration: Media wishing to attend the technical briefing should email Media.xncr@dfo-mpo.gc.ca to confirm attendance.        

Embargo Terms: By participating, media understand and agree to the terms of the embargo. The embargo on the technical briefing will remain in effect until the issuance of the news release on Canada.ca. Participants will not publicly discuss or release the materials or information in any manner until the embargo is lifted.

The technical briefing will be for attribution. Should the terms of the embargo be breached, participants and/or their organizations may not be permitted to participate in future Government of Canada embargoed briefings.