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Ocean Week Canada 2023, June 2-11: a festival of ocean celebration with over 160 events taking place across the country
ST. JOHN’S, NL, June 1, 2023 – From June 2 to 11, 2023, more than 500,000 people will take part in Ocean Week Canada, a nationwide festival of events and activities promoting ocean connection and conservation. Ocean Week Canada coincides with World Ocean Day on June 8. Now in its second year, Ocean Week Canada […]
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Bigger Mi’kmaw lobster fishery possible because DFO redistributed unused licences – CBC
May 19, 2023 Federal department increases trap allotment from 1,600 to 4,600 during Cape Breton’s spring lobster season The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has worked with commercial fishers to significantly increase Mi’kmaw access to the lobster fishery around Cape Breton this spring. Mike Leonard, director of Indigenous fisheries management for DFO’s Maritimes region, said […]
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Provincial Government Supports National Seal Products Day
May 16, 2023 National Seal Products Day is celebrated annually during the month of May to promote the seal products industry and highlight the importance of the seal fishery for Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly for coastal communities and Indigenous people. Scott Reid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, […]
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Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Reid Attending National Seal Products Day in Ottawa
May 15, 2023 Scott Reid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, will attend a reception tomorrow (Tuesday, May 16) on Parliament Hill recognizing National Seal Products Day. The event will take place in the Speaker’s Dining Room, Room 233-S West Block, Parliament Hill, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa from […]
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Lennox Island to fish 1,000 lobster traps off P.E.I.’s North Shore, with or without DFO signoff – CBC
Apr 25, 2023 ‘If you want to protect rights, you have to practise them. You can’t shelve them.’ The chief of Lennox Island First Nation says it will fish 1,000 traps in the spring lobster fishery off P.E.I.’s North Shore this year as part of its treaty-protected fishery — whether or not the Department of […]
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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $1.3M Virtual Ocean Project For A More Digital Ocean Sector
Today, alongside project partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the $1.3 million Virtual Ocean Project, led by DSA Ocean based in Victoria, BC. This project is creating a digital engineering platform called Virtual Ocean. A collection of custom software ‘apps’ will be built on the platform that will capitalize on specific needs in every ocean […]
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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $52M In New Project Activity To Build On Success In The Ocean Economy
Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced $52 million in new, expanded project activity for active phase one OSC projects. This new funding is helping member organizations scale up and expand as they continue to gain momentum and develop stronger relationships in the supply chain and ecosystem. Calls for proposals under the OSC’s 2021 Capacity and […]
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Elver fishery shutdown a ‘destruction of hope,’ says Wolastoqey fisheries director – CBC
Apr 18, 2023 Mi’kmaw elder worried about eel population applauds the shutdown One Wolastoqey man says he spent thousands of dollars on gear to fish for elvers (baby eels) this year and worries he won’t be able to recoup that money after the federal government shut down the elver fishery this past weekend. Fisheries and […]
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Elver Season Closure – See Details
DFO has stated that there is an overwhelming amount of illegal activity across the entire Maritime region, including unauthorized fishing and violence on the water this past week; this unauthorized fishery creates significant conservation concerns. Despite all our efforts and preparation to fish within the rules and regulations of the communal commercial license, the Minister […]
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Abegweit First Nation and Canada sign Collaborative Fisheries Management
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada April 14, 2023 Scotchfort, Prince Edward Island – The Government of Canada remains committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and working with First Nations to uphold their Indigenous and Treaty rights to fish, as affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada, and protecting fishery resources for the benefit of all. […]
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