| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today issued the following statement: Our Government is committed to protecting our coastline. That is why we asked Mr. John Butler to conduct an independent report into the MV Marathassa fuel spill. Today, Mr. Butler released his independent report.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that the Canadian Coast Guard is requesting information from businesses that specialize in marine salvage to execute an in-depth technical assessment of the Manolis L.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
WINNIPEGOSIS, Manitoba – Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today an investment to improve safety and working conditions for fishermen at Duck Bay Harbour.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
OTTAWA – The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today issued the following statement:
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today congratulated the Government of Nunavut for achieving an important milestone in securing access to European markets for seal products.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has a long and proud history in the North, providing critical services, including icebreaking, resupply of remote communities, aids to navigation, marine search and rescue, environmental response and marine communications and traffic services. These services enable the safe transportation of goods and people, helping Northern communities achieve their social and economic goals. Vessel traffic in the Arctic is evolving, however, due to changing traffic patterns, navigation practices, and vessel types, while existing marine navigation programs and services remain limited.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
Under Economic Action Plan 2015, $5.6 million over four years has been set aside for the Canadian Coast Guard to conduct four reviews that will identify enhancements to the Arctic marine navigation system. These reviews build on recommendations made by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the Tanker Safety Expert Panel.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
Under Economic Action Plan 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard will review the Arctic maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) service requirements and enhance the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary capacity to keep pace with rising marine traffic levels in the region, for a total investment of $3.9 million over five years.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
Hydrographic surveys, charting and other nautical products form the foundation for safe marine navigation, allowing shipping to take place safely in charted Canadian waters. Canadian Arctic water represents an area of about 4 million km2. Given such a vast area, the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) prioritizes charting activities to improve the nautical charts' where navigation takes place which represent about 10% of the Canadian Arctic water or 400 000km2.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Moncton, New Brunswick - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island, and Member of Parliament for Egmont, announced today an important investment for repairs and upgrades of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's assets in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.).
