| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The effects of human activities and climate change are being felt around the world, both above and below the ocean’s surface.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Striped bass is an important food source for Indigenous and coastal communities along the coast of Eastern Canada.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Bella Coola, BC – Protecting, conserving and restoring wild Pacific salmon stocks in British Columbia is a key priority for the Government of Canada. Pacific salmon hatcheries have a key role to play in this effort and are critical in aiding the recovery of vulnerable stocks.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Pacific salmon are under threat due to climate change, habitat degradation and other pressures. In British Columbia, some endangered and at-risk populations have dropped dramatically and could be at risk of disappearing completely. Hatcheries, which incubate, rear and release Pacific salmon to live alongside their wild counterparts, are a key component in supporting and restoring these vulnerable populations.
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Port Hardy, British Columbia - An investigation by fishery officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Whale Protection Unit, Fraser Coastal Detachment, has resulted in a hefty fine for Vancouver-based River Road Films Ltd. and their drone operator for operating a drone too close to Northern Resident Killer Whales (NRKWs).
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Prince George, British Columbia – Fraser River salmon have significant cultural, social and ecological importance to many First Nations and British Columbians; however, many are in serious, long-term decline and without our help, some runs may disappear entirely. The Government of Canada is working with First Nations to support Fraser River salmon, with the goal of restoring them to a sustainable level for future generations.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Although it poses no risks to human health, the recent detection of MSX disease, or multinucleate sphere unknown X (MSX), in oysters in Prince Edward Island (PEI) was devastating news for the oyster industry in the region. MSX affects both wild and cultured oysters, preventing them from thriving due to decreased rates of growth and increased rates of oyster mortality.
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Small craft harbours are at the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together for work and leisure, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for more than 45,000 Canadians.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Vancouver, B.C, - On May 24, 2024, the Honourable Judge Roy Dickey fined Brent Belveal, owner and operator of the commercial Halibut fishing vessel Gypsy Soul, a total of $33,596 for offences under Canada’s Fisheries Act. Mr. Belveal pleaded guilty to fishing inside of the Hecate Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reef Marine Protected Area (MPA) near Bella Bella, B.C., and for selling his illegal catch.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Collaboration with provincial and territorial partners is critical to keeping Canada’s waters and coastlines safe, healthy and prosperous, now and for generations to come.
