Today the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, visited an IGA in Vancouver to highlight Budget 2023’s investments to make life more affordable, including a new grocery rebate.
The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, travelled to Norway and Iceland from March 30 - April 5, 2023.
Vancouver, British Columbia – Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, and Parm Bains, Member of Parliament for Steveston—Richmond East, will be at the IGA Supermarket in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver to highlight Budget 2023’s investments to make life more affordable, including a new grocery rebate.
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, is travelling to Norway and Iceland from March 30 to April 5, 2023.
Healthy ecosystems are essential for the long-term success and sustainability of Canada’s fisheries, which continue to play an important role in the economy.
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity. This includes safeguarding the long-term health and productivity of Canada’s fisheries resources, and the habitat that supports them, for generations to come. Fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) work hard to conserve and protect the environment. Two recent court cases demonstrate the potential costs, both financial and legal, for those convicted of violating the Fisheries Act.
Home to the world’s longest coastline and bordering three oceans, Canada produces some of the highest-quality seafood in the world. With rigorous standards for sustainability, conservation and food safety, our premium fish and seafood continues to be prized around the world. In 2022, Canadians worked hard to export over $8 billion worth of fish and seafood to 112 countries.
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity. This includes safeguarding the long-term health and productivity of Canada’s fisheries resources and the habitat that supports them, for generations to come.
Canada is proud to host the 40th Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) from June 5 to 8, 2023 in Moncton, New Brunswick. Delegates from Canada, and other NASCO Parties around the North Atlantic will come together to discuss the urgent protection of wild Atlantic salmon and work to conserve, restore, enhance and effectively manage the species.