| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source is increasing significantly worldwide and putting pressure on wild fish populations. Approximately half of the seafood consumed worldwide is produced by the aquaculture industry, which is and will remain an important source of seafood-based protein.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Canada is fortunate to have some of the most spectacular waterbodies in the world, serving as a home to rich biodiversity and precious ecosystems that need protection from unlawful exploitation and interference.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Each year, more than eight million metric tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans, and it is predicted that by 2050, there will be more plastic by weight in our oceans than fish.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fish harvesters fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fish harvesters fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
There is no relationship more important to the Government of Canada than the one with Indigenous Peoples. Our government is committed to advancing a renewed relationship with Indigenous communities, based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation, and partnership. We are working to modernize and strengthen the structures within the federal government to support Indigenous capacity building and support the vision of self-determination.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Canada’s oceans, lakes and rivers are important to the millions of people and Indigenous communities that depend on them for work, food, and recreation. However, changes that were made to the Fisheries Act in 2012 challenged our ability to protect fish and fish habitat. Canadians, including Indigenous peoples as well as industry and environmental groups, expressed concerns with these changes and how they were made. That is why, in 2016 the Government of Canada took action to strengthen and restore lost protections and incorporate modern safeguards to the Fisheries Act.
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Shark finning is a destructive practice that needs a strong and immediate response to stop the devastating impact on global shark populations. As apex predators, sharks play a critical role in keeping other fish populations and ocean ecosystems healthy. A decline in shark populations has a damaging effect to our oceans.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to risk of chemical pollution, in accordance with the prohibition order mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3 (1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area:
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
On Oceans World Day, Saturday June 8, 2019, Parliamentary Secretary Sean Casey and Member of Parliament for Malpeque Wayne Easter, traveled to the Nine Mile Creek Harbour for a tour of the facilities.
