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Grand Council Treaty #3 Launches New Watercraft Decontamination Stations
December 20, 2024 With the arrival of winter weather and ensuing shift from fieldwork, the Territorial Planning Unit has been hard at work developing innovative strategies to improve aquatic invasive species prevention efforts in the territory come spring. Grand Council Treaty #3 is pleased to announce the launch of new watercraft decontamination stations to be […]
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Ontario Boosting Its Fish Populations
December 16, 2024 $75 million investment to support recreational fishing and conservation efforts NORTH BAY — The Ontario government is investing over $75 million to update Ontario’s fish hatchery program to provide better fishing opportunities across the province. Infrastructure upgrades are planned for three critical fish culture stations to increase the production of key fish […]
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Joint Statement – Detection of Dermo in oysters in Nova Scotia
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency November 27, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia. Dermo does not pose a risk to human health or food safety, but it can cause increased oyster mortality and decreased growth rates. […]
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Government of Canada invests in science to help protect wild sockeye salmon as part of the Oceans Protection Plan
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 7, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Pacific salmon play an enormous cultural, economic and environmental role on the West Coast of Canada. These fish have complex life cycles which include migrating between freshwater and marine environments. Protecting Pacific salmon species and aquatic ecosystems in Canada remains at the forefront of […]
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New Executive Committee, Board Members of Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Committed to Growing Sustainable, Affordable and Secure Food for Canada
November 5, 2024 Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of new leadership across its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Several new members, each bringing a wealth of expertise, are dedicated to supporting Canada’s seafood farmers in being recognized and embraced as an important domestic source of sustainably-produced, affordable, secure […]
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International Chorus Against Deep Seabed Mining Grows as Nordic Council Pass Landmark Resolution
November 1, 2024 COPENHAGEN—On October 31st, 2024, the Nordic Council voted in favour of a resolution calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, joining a growing international movement to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems. The Nordic Council facilitates official inter-parliamentary cooperation among Nordic countries, and while Finland, Sweden, and the Kingdom of Denmark (including the Faroe […]
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the expansion of personal use licences to harvest seals in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 22, 2024 Ottawa, ON – Seal harvesting is an important and valuable activity for many Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. In Canada, it is managed in a sustainable, well-regulated, and humane way that supports Canada’s Indigenous, rural, remote, and coastal communities. In response to growing interest in participating in the […]
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Government of Canada launches Indigenous Fisheries Monitoring Fund
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 8, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recognizes that fisheries, oceans, aquatic habitat and marine waterways are of great social, cultural, spiritual and economic importance to many Indigenous peoples. Working with Indigenous peoples as they increase their capacity to monitor fisheries is key to providing dependable, timely, […]
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NFN- Commercial Fishery Closes for the Season
Thursday, October 3, 2024 – Nipissing First Nation’s Chief and Council have mandated the closure of the commercial fishery for the 2024 season, effective Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 9 a.m. The closure will remain in effect until the end of the spring 2025 moratorium. All commercial gill nets must be lifted by 9 a.m. […]
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Statement from Minister Lebouthillier to mark 25 years since the Marshall decisions
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 17, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered the Marshall decisions, which affirmed that the 34 Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and the Gaspé region of Quebec have a treaty right to fish, hunt, and gather in […]
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