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NFN – Register as a Commercial Fisher
Thursday, May 2, 2024 – Registration is now open for 2024 commercial fishers. Complete the 2024 Commercial Fisherman Registration form to register as a commercial fisher. This is an application only. You must receive a Commercial Fishing Card from the Natural Resources Department to be registered to fish commercially. NFN commercial fishers must complete Daily […]
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Read MoreAs International Plastics Treaty Negotiations Conclude in Ottawa, Fight Over Domestic Regulation Rages on
May 1, 2024 Media contacts: Zoryana Cherwick, Ecojustice, 1-800-926-7744 ext. 277, zcherwick@ecojustice.ca; Lauren Thomas, Environmental Defence Canada, 647-687-2687, lthomas@environmentaldefence.ca; Vaishali Dassani, Oceana Canada, 647-294-3335, vdassani@oceana.ca; Laura Bergamo, Greenpeace Canada, 438-928-5237, laura.bergamo@greenpeace.org. Ottawa, Traditional, Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People — After a decision from the Federal Court late last year upended Canada’s efforts to regulate plastic pollution, the […]
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Read MoreBuilding the small craft harbours of tomorrow: Minister Lebouthillier highlights a nearly half-billion dollar investment in Budget 2024
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada April 29, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – From the Atlantic shores of Newfoundland and Labrador to the Arctic Ocean in Nunavut to the Pacific coast of British Columbia, small craft harbours are at the heart of Canada’s coastal communities. They are vital to fisheries sector, while supporting tourism and safe access […]
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Read MoreStriking the right balance: Canada announces a mackerel bait fishery
April 25, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Atlantic mackerel is an integral part of the ocean ecosystem and essential to the prosperity of fisheries across the region. The Government of Canada is taking decisive action to rebuild this stock, which has faced important declines over the last few years, so that the fisheries which rely upon […]
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Read MoreOceana Canada Calls on Canadian Government to Adopt Ropeless Fishing Gear to Ensure Lasting Protection for Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
March 26, 2024 Ottawa, Canada/Washington, DC — Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Transport Canada (TC) announced the 2024 protection measures for North Atlantic right whales. Below is Oceana Canada’s response from campaign director Kim Elmslie: “It’s great to see a continued commitment from the Canadian government to protect North Atlantic right whales — […]
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Read MoreTransport Canada announces a modernized agreement with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
From: Transport Canada March 22, 2024 The St. Lawrence Seaway is a critically important trade corridor for key bulk commodities used across Canada and the United States. Nearly 38 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Seaway in 2023. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting this binational waterway’s long-term economic growth and sustainability […]
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Read MoreNFN – Spring Moratorium Begins April 1, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – In accordance with Nipissing First Nation’s Fisheries Law, the annual spring gillnet moratorium is in effect as of Monday, April 1, 2024, until the 2024 fishing season begins on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The temporary moratorium on the cultural practice of spear fishing remains in effect this year. Our enforcement officers […]
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Read More‘Anarchy will reign’ unless Indigenous fishing rights are settled: former DFO head – Saltwire
January 02, 2024 House of Commons hearings on illegal, unreported and unlicensed fishing paint chaotic picture An estimated three times the quota of juvenile American eels (elvers) was caught on Atlantic Canadian rivers and flown out of the country illegally through three airport marine export terminals last spring. The Canada Border Services Agency didn’t find […]
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Read MoreOttawa Anti-Salmon Farming Billboards Removed for False Advertising
OTTAWA, ON (Dec. 6, 2023): Anti-salmon farming billboards around Ottawa have been removed for false advertising. The false statements included claims from eco-activist group Wild First that “Open-net pen salmon farms are banned in Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska.” Based on this inaccurate information, the ads called on Ottawa to “remove all salmon farms from B.C. waters.” The […]
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Read MoreStatement by Minister Lebouthillier on World Fisheries Day
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 21, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, today issued the following statement for World Fisheries Day: “Today is a time to remember how important this industry is to Canada. Fisheries are the heartbeat of many Indigenous and […]
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