| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The global ocean is vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada and around the world. How we manage our oceans is increasingly important as we face mounting pressures from climate change and human activities. The Government of Canada is committed to engaging with international partners to preserve the global ocean now, and for generations to come.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
15 projects in the Gaspe Region and the Magdalen Islands funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec under the Quebec Fisheries Fund.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are announcing over $2.5 million in funding for 15 projects in the Gaspé Region and the Magdalen Islands that will help improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of Quebec’s fish and seafood sector.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
Gaspé (Quebec) – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, with Mr. Stéphane Sainte-Croix, member of Parliament for Gaspé, on behalf of Mr. André Lamontagne, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will hold a press conference to announce support to the Quebec fishing industry. They will also be accompanied by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and member of Parliament for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is working with partners to maximize every opportunity to collect data about Canada’s aquatic resources and ecosystems.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Pacific salmon have significant cultural, social, and ecological importance to First Nations and British Columbians, however, they are in serious, long-term decline, with many runs on the verge of collapse.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Conservation is the federal government’s first priority in managing Canadian fisheries. In British Columbia, Pacific herring are an important forage species and play a critical role in supporting BC’s rich coastal ecosystem. In order to preserve the abundance of this vital species, the management of Pacific herring will remain precautionary while allowing fishing allocations where possible.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Oceans play an essential role in the lives of people around the world. To promote the long-term sustainability of the world ocean and ensure that future generations are able to benefit from our marine resources, the global community must work together to combat climate change and address biodiversity loss affecting ocean ecosystems.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
In April 2019, the Government of Canada announced its protection standard for new federal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The protection standard prohibited oil and gas exploration and exploitation, mining, dumping, and bottom trawling in all federal MPAs established after April 25, 2019. Following the Government’s announcement, the Federal MPA Marine Protection Standard Task Group was established to develop the detailed scope of the four categories of activities subject to the Protection Standard.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Canada’s oceans play an essential role in the lives of Canadians from coast to coast to coast. They are critical to all life on the planet, are home to a vast array of species and organisms, help regulate the Earth’s climate, and play a significant role in our heritage, culture, and economy. The Government of Canada is taking action to further protect our oceans, so that future generations can continue our tradition as a proud ocean nation and enjoy the many benefits of healthy marine ecosystems.
