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Share this article LISTUGUJ, QC, April 18, 2021 /CNW/ - Government of Canada – Listuguj Migmaq Government The Government of Canada is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership. Building on this commitment, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, and the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, together with Chief Da...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Southern Resident killer whale is an icon of Canadas pacific coast and this endangered species has an important cultural significance for Indigenous peoples and coastal communities in British Columbia (B.C.). The Government of Canada has taken strong, consistent action to protect and restore its population and will continue to do so. For the third consecutive year, it will enact measures to further protect these whale...

Share this article Share this article VANCOUVER, BC, April 7, 2021 /CNW/ - Improving the environmental sustainability of our seafood sectors while ensuring they remain competitive in the marketplace is a shared goal of British Columbians. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting that goal through targeted investments in new technology. These are solutions that will help the sector become cleaner, greener and more sustainable. Today, the Member of Parliament for Burnaby North—Seymo...

/CNW/ - Since 1994, Canada and France (in respect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon) have co-managed fish stocks, including cod in the 3Ps zone off the south coast...

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SYDNEY- Rules for the upcoming spring fishing season were developed and announced ahead of schedule says a Department of Fisheries and Oceans spokesperson. Minister Bernadette Jordan’s statement that L’nu moderate livelihood fisheries will be required to fish under the department’s licences and within the established commercial fishing season have received harsh criticism from First Nations representatives. In particular, Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn, the...

/CNW/ - As one of the six prohibited species under the federal Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations, Zebra Mussels are one of the biggest aquatic invasive...

/CNW/ - Sustainable fisheries, marine safety, and protection of the marine environment are of critical importance to Arctic communities. In 2018, Fisheries and...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, March 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada and our partners around the world are facing unprecedented challenges from an economic crisis, climate change and a recovery from COVID-19. Canada and our international counterparts recognize the potential that healthy oceans will have as a powerful solution to these problems. That is why the United Nations declared a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade) 2021–2030. Today, the Minister...

Posted: Mar 03, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 3 The Department of Fisheries and Oceans issued its position on the same day Sipeknekatik First Nation took back possession of more than 200 traps seized by DFO last fall.(Paul Withers/CBC) Ottawa will not license any Indigenous "moderate livelihood" fishery in Atlantic Canada unless it operates within the commercial season, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said Wednesday, siding with a key demand from the regions commercial fish...

Share this article Share this article VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The Government of Canada is committed to a responsible plan to transition from open-net pen aquaculture in British Columbia by 2025. Close collaboration with Indigenous communities, industry and other key stakeholders will ensure the transition is workable, economically feasible and takes into account social impacts. Today, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Gua...