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Fisheries and Oceans Canada and its partners confirm the arrival of Zebra Mussels, an aquatic invasive species, in New Brunswick
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 14, 2023 Moncton, New Brunswick – Since last summer’s detection of Zebra Mussels in Lake Temiscouata, Quebec, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and its provincial, municipal, non-governmental and Indigenous partners have been closely monitoring New Brunswick’s lakes and rivers for any new presence of the aquatic invasive species (AIS). Some […]
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Two arrested during tense protest at wharf where contentious N.S. fishery underway – CTV News
Sept. 11, 2023 RCMP arrested and later released two men for alleged assaults on Saturday after police responded to what they described as “an assembly” at a fishing wharf in southwestern Nova Scotia. The Mounties say eight officers from six detachments attended a protest by a group of people gathered at the Saulnierville Wharf road. […]
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Statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada regarding lobster fishing in St. Marys Bay, Nova Scotia
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples based on recognizing rights, respect, collaboration, and partnership. As part of that commitment, we are working with First Nations harvesters so that they can exercise their Supreme Court-affirmed Treaty right to fish through various DFO-authorized fisheries. […]
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DFO delays rebuilding of largest herring population in Canada, jeopardizing recovery and the ecosystem
August 15, 2023 HALIFAX–Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced last week that the 2023 quota for the largest herring fishery in Canada would be 21,000 tonnes, considerably higher than the maximum of 14,000 recommended by science. The herring stock in the Bay of Fundy and southwestern Nova Scotia (officially known as the 4VWX Southwest Nova […]
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DFO outlines implementation of Indigenous fisheries – Penticton Herald
July 19, 2023 One of the most lucrative fisheries in Atlantic Canada – the elver [baby eel] fishery, which garners up to $5,000 per kilogram – was closed this past spring due to concerns about conservation and safety caused by poaching. In a fisheries management order prohibiting the fishing of elvers issued on April 15, […]
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Sample results from 2022 indicate lower levels of oil contaminants in eggs than previous year
The Department of Lands and Natural Resources would like to advise that 2022 sample results recently received from Environment and Climate Change Canada indicate lower levels of oil contaminants in seabird eggs from Postville and Nain than observed in 2021. While this is encouraging news, the information has been provided to Health Canada for further […]
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DFO says it has enough resources to monitor Indigenous lobster fishing in Nova Scotia – CBC
Jul 11, 2023 Pledge comes in wake of illegal catches of baby eels by Indigenous and non-Indigenous harvesters Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says its enforcement branch will be on the water and adequately equipped to monitor compliance of First Nations lobster fisheries this summer. The pledge follows the chaotic fishery for baby eels this […]
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Media advisory – Parks Canada, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Miawpukek First Nation, Qalipu First Nation and the Town of Burgeo to make an important announcement concerning protecting and conserving marine and coastal waters
From: Parks Canada Media advisory June 22, 2023 The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development Canada, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Miawpukek First Nation, Qalipu First Nation, and the Town of Burgeo will gather in Burgeo to make an important announcement concerning protecting and conserving marine and coastal waters along the South […]
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Commercial Fisheries Designation Fee Act
June 14, 2023 The Nunatsiavut Assembly today passed a new Bill that provides the Nunatsiavut Government legislative authority and oversight with respect to the collection of access fees from fishers. The Nunatsiavut Government has a Commercial Fisheries Policy which allocates fishing designations to commercial fish quotas for eligible persons or enterprises. The Nunatsiavut Government has […]
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A really very big deal for us’: 3 Mi’kmaw First Nations excited about moderate livelihood fisheries – CBC
May 17, 2023 Potlotek, We’koqma’q and Eskasoni are sharing 4,600 lobster traps around Cape Breton Three Mi’kmaw communities are celebrating their dramatically increased roles in the lobster fishery around Cape Breton Island this spring. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced Tuesday it has renewed moderate livelihood understandings with Potlotek and We’koqma’q, and now Eskasoni […]
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