| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
First and foremost, I would like to thank elver license holders, Indigenous communities and the general public for the input that was shared with me on this year’s elver fishery.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to a sustainable, orderly, and safe elver fishery that respects harvesters and Indigenous rights holders.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, today issued the following statement for World Fisheries Day:
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) officials remain actively engaged in Southwest Nova Scotia, meeting with Indigenous harvesters, groups and organizations, as well as commercial fishing associations. Open, honest and clear dialogue remains the best way to raise concerns and to find solutions for everyone involved in the lobster fishery.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples based on recognizing rights, respect, collaboration, and partnership. As part of that commitment, we are working with First Nations harvesters so that they can exercise their Supreme Court-affirmed Treaty right to fish through various DFO-authorized fisheries. These fisheries include food, social and ceremonial (FSC), and communal commercial fisheries, including interim understandings reached to fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Today we mark the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. IUU fishing is a major cause of declining fish stocks and marine ecosystem destruction around the world, threatening the livelihoods of law-abiding fish harvesters, including right here in Canada.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, today issued the following statement on World Fisheries Day.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
June 5th is the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Every year, on February 11, we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science – an opportunity to recognize the participation of women and girls in science and to promote full and equal access to these opportunities.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
The sustainable and responsible management of our ocean ecosystems is a priority for me as Minister, and our government is committed to protecting and regenerating wild salmon stocks. In December 2020, Minister Jordan announced the licences for open-net pen salmon farms in the Discovery Islands would only be renewed until the summer of 2022. This has resulted in a reduction of more than 3.5 million farmed salmon in the Discovery Islands since December 2020, and I will ensure the decision to phase out these 19 open-net pen farms is carried on to completion.
