Moncton, New Brunswick , March 29, 2017— The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be in Moncton to make an announcement about the Government of Canada’s investment in innovation programs.
ST. JOHN’S (NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR) -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada is holding a technical briefing on Monday, March 27 regarding the 2017 stock status update for Northern Cod (2J3KL). The update was held March 22, 2017.
ST. JOHN’S (NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR) – Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Bonavista –Burin – Trinity, will be in St. John’s, NL on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to announce a significant investment in Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – On March 10th 2017, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will announce funding for the Atlantic Fisheries.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is holding a technical briefing today, February 27, regarding the 2017 Snow Crab Stock Assessment. The assessment was held February 21-23 with participation of DFO Science and industry partners.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is holding a technical briefing on Monday, February 20th regarding the 2017 Northern Shrimp Stock Assessment. The assessment was held February 16th and 17th with participation of DFO Science and industry partners.
Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will make an important announcement related to Canada’s marine conservation targets.
Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, together with the MLA for West Vancouver-Sea-to-Sky Jordan Sturdy; Chief Marilyn Slett, President of Coastal First Nations; and Bruce Watkinson, Gitxaala Nation Fisheries Director of the North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society, will jointly announce the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) Plan. Minister LeBlanc and the PNCIMA planning partners will provide important information on the Plan and its relation to other ocean initiatives along the Pacific North Coast.
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be making an announcement on how the Government of Canada will help strengthen the Coast Guard’s on-the-scene capacity during marine pollution incidents.
Sydney, Nova Scotia – On January 9th 2017, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will tour the site of the Vessel Arca 1 aground off Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia as well as meet with Coast Guard personnel at the Incident Command Post at the Coast Guard College.