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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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Read MoreStatement 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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Read MoreAssembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for Full Implementation of Treaty Rights on the 25th Anniversary of the Marshall Decision
(September 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling for the full implementation of Treaty rights on the 25th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court of Canada’s Marshall Decision, which recognized the treaty rights of the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada releases a draft of Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy for public feedback
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada August 23, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – The effects of human activities and climate change are being felt around the world, both above and below the ocean’s surface. The ocean is home to many marine species that rely on sound to navigate, communicate, find food, and more. Ocean noise created by […]
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Read MoreSupporting the PEI oyster industry through science
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada August 13, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Although it poses no risks to human health, the recent detection of MSX disease, or multinucleate sphere unknown X (MSX), in oysters in Prince Edward Island (PEI) was devastating news for the oyster industry in the region. MSX affects both wild and cultured oysters, […]
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Read MoreCanadian Seafood Farmers’ Letter to Federal, Provincial and Territorial Agriculture and Aquaculture Ministers
July 12, 2024 The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, on behalf of Canada’s seafood farmers, is pleased to share with you a copy of its letter to federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture and aquaculture in advance of their respective summer meetings. The letter was submitted to the ministers on July 11, 2024 and reminds […]
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Read MoreLetter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Lebouthillier Re: Northern Cod
July 11, 2024 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Lebouthillier, We write today on a serious matter needing your attention. On behalf of 320,000 workers across the country, including more than 14,000 members of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) Union in Newfoundland and Labrador, we are calling on you to reverse a recent […]
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Read MoreOceans North Bids Farewell to Executive Director, Welcomes New Leadership Model
Porta began working with Oceans North 14 years ago, running many successful campaigns that worked in partnership with Indigenous and coastal communities to mitigate threats to northern marine ecosystems. In 2019, he became the organization’s first executive director. Under Porta’s leadership, the organization championed a community-first approach to safeguarding our natural spaces and reached numerous […]
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Read MoreOPINION: Open-net ban triumph or catastrophe for Indigenous communities? – Ottawa Sun
Jun 26, 2024 Last week, the Canadian government announced its decision to ban open-net pen salmon farming in the coastal waters of British Columbia after the next five years. This decision follows the 2019 commitment by the Liberal government to transition away from open-net pens to protect the declining wild Pacific salmon populations. While environmental […]
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Read MoreFirst Nation baby eel quota could get big boost, a huge loss for commercial ops – The Hamilton Spectator
June 19, 2024 Ottawa is considering the idea of giving half of the annual quota for lucrative baby eels in the Maritimes to First Nations, a massive change that would shake up the industry. A Wolastoqey chief welcomed the news, but an industry representative called it “shocking,” arbitrary and unfair. If the proposal goes ahead, […]
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