The European Green Crab is an aquatic invasive species in Canada that upsets the balance of our marine ecosystems. In Southwest New Brunswick, European Green Crab negatively impacts native species and habitats like eel grass, dulse beds and shellfish, which are culturally, ecologically and economically important to the area. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) collaborates with harvesters, Indigenous communities and other partners to detect, monitor and limit the spread and damage of this aquatic invasive species.
As a result of an investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), a Long Point area landowner was convicted and subsequently sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice for a violation of the Species at Risk Act.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)’s fishery officers support the Department’s ongoing efforts to protect and sustain Canada’s precious marine resources.
Preventing aquatic invasive species from entering Canadian waters is vital to protecting our freshwater ecosystems. This year marked the fourth consecutive season that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), inspected and decontaminated watercraft to ensure they were free of Zebra Mussels and other aquatic invasive species, safeguarding our ecosystems, biodiversity, and economy.
Cod fishing has shaped life in Newfoundland and Labrador for generations. The Food Fishery plays a vital role in this tradition and reflects the province’s deep cultural connection with cod and the sea.
The world is increasingly dangerous and divided. Changes in the global trading system are causing massive disruptions and uncertainty for Canadians. The world has changed, and Canada’s economic strategy must change.
Canada’s marine species are a precious common resource for Canadians and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to helping sustain and protect them, now and for the future.
In a rapidly changing and uncertain world, the Government of Canada is focused on protecting communities and the country, building the economy with major projects and millions of additional homes, and empowering Canadians with lower costs and new opportunities that will help people get ahead.
On October 29, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) scientists presented a comprehensive update of the latest scientific knowledge of North Atlantic right whales (NARW) and their potential for recovery to stakeholders and interested Canadians.
