| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a serious problem around the world, posing a significant threat to fish populations and damaging marine environments. IUU fishing also jeopardizes the incomes of law-abiding harvesters and fishing industries and puts food supplies at risk for millions of people.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to the enforcement of the Fisheries Act and is working with partners to strengthen surveillance, monitoring, and prosecution of serious fisheries violations.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
On the Pacific Coast, the rockfish fishery is managed carefully to ensure the long-term sustainability of 37 species caught in British Columbia’s marine waters.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is conserving nature and biodiversity and protecting our freshwater, including by combatting aquatic invasive species (AIS), such as Zebra and Quagga Mussels. AIS pose a serious threat to Canada’s freshwater ecosystems, infrastructure, and economy. These species reproduce rapidly, disrupt native habitats, damage water intake systems, and lead to costly impacts for industries and local communities.
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Small craft harbours are the heart of coastal communities, bringing people together for both work and leisure. Investing in infrastructure is essential to strengthen local commercial and recreational fisheries and provide reliable and safe harbours for their users.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) manages groundfish fisheries for seven distinct commercial sectors on the Pacific Coast: Groundfish trawl, Halibut, Sablefish, Inside Rockfish, Outside Rockfish, Lingcod, and Dogfish. These fisheries are highly regulated and managed to conserve the stocks and support economic prosperity for the communities who fish there.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
With the arrival of summer on Canada’s west coast, residents and tourists are planning to be out on the water. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) reminds everyone to follow the laws and guidelines about approaching marine mammals, which vary depending on the species.
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Cod is an important species to Newfoundland and Labrador. Commercial and recreational fishing has shaped the province’s history, economy, and culture.
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Safe and reliable navigation of waterways is necessary for global trade and transportation, making accurate and accessible marine data essential. That’s why the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), under Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is taking a leading role in validating new digital hydrographic standards.
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Balancing economic growth with sustainable fisheries is essential to protect our marine resources and secure a strong future for the fishing industry and coastal communities. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, announced details for the Unit 1 commercial Redfish fishery for 2025-2026. This fishery was under a moratorium from 1995 until 2024, when the Government of Canada re-opened it following the significant rebound in the stock’s population.
