New Brunswick Southwest Member of Parliament Karen Ludwig representing Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and the Hon.Rick Doucet, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries for the province of New Brunswick will host a media event at Fundy High School to announce a unique collaborative research project in support of sustainable aquaculture.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador – The Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity on behalf of Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will make a significant announcement about Newfoundland and Labrador's annual recreational groundfish (cod) fishery.
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia – Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will announce a national investment in Small Craft Harbours.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will unveil the exciting and innovative career opportunities in marine and freshwater science as a result of Budget 2016, in conversation with scientists, high school and university students at the Canadian Museum of Nature. The Ministers will discuss what the Government of Canada's $197.1 million investment in ocean and freshwater science means to Canadians, especially youth, during the interactive event, which will be streamed live on YouTube YouTube.com/FisheriesCanada.
Brussels, Belgium -- Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be available to media from Brussels Belgium where he is attending Seafood Expo Global from April 26 – 28, 2016.
DIGBY (NS) – On Thursday, April 7, 2016, on behalf of the Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Colin Fraser, Member of Parliament for West Nova, will recognize the Harbour Authority of East Ferry for its role in a major harbour cleanup project.
Richibucto (New Brunswick) – On behalf of the Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Mr. Pat Finnigan, Member of Parliament for Miramichi-Grand Lake, will present the national Small Craft Harbours Prix d'Excellence to
Mr. Cyril Polchies for his significant contribution to the Richibucto Harbour Authority. As harbour authority president, he is being honored for his 14 years of service to the development of the Richibucto Harbour Authority.
Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador – On behalf of the Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Ken McDonald, MP for Avalon will make a funding announcement related to Long Pond Harbour in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Boston, Massachusetts – The Honourable Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be meeting with Canadian seafood industry representatives and provincial and territorial counterparts at the 2016 Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts.
