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Important announcement by Minister Murray, Minister Lebouthillier and Mr. Sainte-Croix to support Quebec's fishing industry

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

Gaspé (Quebec) – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, with Mr. Stéphane Sainte-Croix, member of Parliament for Gaspé, on behalf of Mr. André Lamontagne, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will hold a press conference to announce support to the Quebec fishing industry. They will also be accompanied by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and member of Parliament for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.


Government of Canada opens IMPAC5 Leadership Forum and takes action to safeguard Canada’s ocean floor

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will deliver opening remarks for the Leadership Forum as part of IMPAC5. Ministers will also be joined by the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, to affirm Canada’s position on protecting the ocean floor.


Government of Canada Announces New Elements to Safeguard Marine Protected Areas and to Help Meet Marine Conservation Targets

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will jointly announce new key elements that will help Canada safeguard areas of our oceans that need protection, and that will help us meet the ambitious target of conserving 25 per cent of Canada’s oceans by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030.


Government of Canada and coastal First Nations announce progress to protect a large unique marine area off the Pacific West Coast

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard together with Cloy-e-iis, Dr. Judith Sayers with the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, President Gaagwiis Jason Alsop with the Council of the Haida Nation, Chief Jeff Jones with the Pacheedaht First Nation, James Wallas, Elected Councillor with Quatsino First Nation will jointly announce progress on the proposed Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxwiqak — Tsig̱is Marine Protected Area.


The Government of Canada invests in ocean science for ocean protection

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with Kate Moran, President and CEO of the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada will make a funding announcement in support of ocean monitoring.


First marine refuge within the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala area in Knight Inlet is established

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Chief John Powell (Winidi) of the Mamalilikulla First Nation, and the Honourable Nathan Cullen, B.C. Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, will announce the establishment of a new marine refuge in the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala area in Knight Inlet on the coast of British Columbia.


Marine Protection Network Partners Endorse Network Action Plan at IMPAC5 Congress

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Chief Marilyn Slett of the Heiltsuk Nation, and Dallas Smith, Board President of Nanwakolas Council together with the Honourable Nathan Cullen, BC Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship will jointly announce the completion of the Northern Shelf Bioregion Network Action Plan.


Government of Canada Partners with Ocean Wise to Amplify the Voice of Young Professionals at IMPAC5

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce a partnership with Ocean Wise that will amplify youth voices at the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) which takes place next month in Vancouver. Minister Murray will be joined by representatives from the IMPAC5 Secretariat and Ocean Wise.


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