| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Investments in clean technology for fish harvesters and aquaculture farms in Quebec help make them more sustainable and competitive.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
Rémi Massé, Member of Parliament for Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will make an important announcement on a Science-At-Sea North Atlantic Right Whale and Oil Spill Impact Mission.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce investments for projects to support clean economic growth in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the Gaspe peninsula and the Magdalen Islands.
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Canada’s Arctic coasts are home to an abundant marine ecosystem that supports the livelihood and culture of Inuit communities living in the North. We know that this environment is changing due to the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and persistent chemicals that are present in the North. Protecting this bounty for future generations requires science, data and Inuit knowledge. More data is needed so that we can track environmental changes as they happen over time.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
Castlegar, British Columbia – Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, and Katrine Conroy, B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development and Minister responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, to make an announcement in relation to salmon protection and restoration.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada (Consular Affairs), Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, and Katrine Conroy, B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development and Minister responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, to make an announcement in relation to salmon protection and restoration.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
There is no relationship more important to the Government of Canada than the one with Indigenous peoples. We are committed to advancing a renewed relationship with Indigenous communities based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation, and partnership. Canada is working to modernize and strengthen nation-to-nation, government-to-government structures, and through this, to support the First Nations-led development of new economic opportunities, including in the fisheries.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industry with safe and accessible facilities. With approximately 45,000 Canadians employed in this sector, the Government of Canada is making investments to renew its network of small craft harbours and work with municipalities and other stakeholders where investments and divestitures can support local communities.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and Minister of Democratic Institutions and Member of Parliament for Burlington, Karina Gould visited the Canada Centre for Inland Waters and the CCGS Limnos. During the visit, they received updates on a number of DFO science and operational programs conducted at these world class research labs and met many dedicated research scientists working to protect the Great Lakes.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett will make an important announcement with B.C. Coastal First Nations regarding community-based fisheries.
