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Canada Leads First High Seas Mission to Fight Illegal Fishing in the North Pacific

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is a world leader in the fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing. This illegal activity is a major contributor to declining fish stocks and marine ecosystem destruction around the globe, and it undermines the livelihoods of legitimate fish harvesters everywhere, including here in Canada. IUU fishing poses a significant risk to salmon populations in the North Pacific Ocean and is considered to be a potential driver of Pacific salmon declines.


Marking a significant milestone between Cree Nation Government and Fisheries and Oceans Canada through the signing of a conservation agreement for Lake Sturgeon populations in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Cree Nation Government (CNG) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are pleased to announce the signing of a Conservation Agreement pursuant to section 11 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA). After several months of close collaboration and constructive discussions, the parties have successfully negotiated this agreement for the conservation of Lake Sturgeon (southern Hudson Bay - James Bay populations), a species of special concern under SARA.


Three recreational anglers from Alberta fined a total of $30,000 for numerous violations of the Fisheries Act

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada’s fisheries resources, and the habitats that support them, for generations to come. Fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) work hard to conserve and protect the environment by enforcing the rules and regulations set out in Canada’s Fisheries Act. Failure to comply may lead to charges and fines for individuals and companies.


Government of Canada doubles experimental fishery for Unit 1 Redfish in preparation for future commercial fishery

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding our fish stocks so they are sustainable for future generations. Canada’s commercial Redfish fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been closed since 1995 to help redfish stocks rebuild to healthy levels. Since that time, Redfish stocks have rebounded significantly, and the Government of Canada is positioned to re-open the Unit 1 Redfish commercial fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec in the near future.


Four recreational anglers fined a total of $17,000 for rockfish violations and giving false information to a fishery officer 

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the long term health of Canada’s fisheries resources and the habitats that support them, for generations to come. Officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) enforce the Fisheries Act to conserve and protect the environment. Obstructing them from performing their duties, or failing to provide required information and documentation to them, are serious and potentially costly offences.


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