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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $3.6M Blue Futures Pathways Program Phase III
December 19, 2024 (CANADA) – Today, together with their program partners, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces Phase III of the Blue Futures Pathways Program (BFP). Phase III builds on the progress and engagement of Phases I and II, which saw 384 Canadian youth obtain internships in the sustainable blue economy and 367 youth complete training. Led by The Students […]
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Concerns raised about enforcement in baby eel fishery if licences redistributed – CBC
Dec 11, 2024 Fishers attending DFO meeting question if minister has given enough thought to proposal Fishers are raising questions about how federal enforcement officers will cope if a proposal to increase the number of people licensed to net baby eels in the Maritimes goes ahead next year. The concerns emerged during a meeting held […]
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Federal Liberals and Conservatives Urged to Ensure Sustainable and Fair Fisheries Commercial Fishing Organizations Demand Answers on Sustainability and Enforcement
Shediac, NB, December 09, 2024 – The Coalition of Atlantic and Quebec Fishing Organizations and the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA) are calling on federal politicians to address critical issues in the commercial fishery. They have released a new document outlining seven pillars for a strong and sustainable fishery, urging political leaders to take action. […]
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Canada, Inuit take step toward new marine-protected area off Labrador coast – TheIndependent.ca
December 4, 2024 Nunatsiavut, Makivvik sign memorandum of understanding with federal government A new agreement between the federal government and Inuit in Labrador and Quebec marks the next stage of a process to create a new Inuit Protected Area and national marine conservation area off the coast of Labrador. On Nov. 28 federal and Inuit […]
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Construction of Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre begins in Moncton – Ontario Construction News
December 3, 2024 A significant milestone was reached last week at the Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre (ASEC) in Moncton as construction officially began on the new science wing. The facility, located on the site of the Gulf Fisheries Centre, is poised to become a hub for scientific research, focusing on the protection and sustainability of […]
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Nunatsiavut Government, Makivvik, and Government of Canada advance to next step toward establishing an Inuit Protected Area in the waters of northern Labrador
From: Parks Canada November 29, 2024 Labrador Inuit have stewarded the lands, waters, and ice of Nunatsiavut for millennia. Today, Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut, Pita Aatami, President of Makivvik, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding […]
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Joint Statement – Detection of Dermo in oysters in Nova Scotia
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency November 27, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia. Dermo does not pose a risk to human health or food safety, but it can cause increased oyster mortality and decreased growth rates. […]
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Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island announce funding for 39 companies to help improve quality, productivity and sustainability in the provincial fish and seafood sector
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 13, 2024 Covehead, Prince Edward Island – With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish and seafood industry as an integral contributor to local and regional economies. This is why the Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island are supporting companies […]
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Signs of hope and despair for N.B. salmon population – CBC
Nov 11, 2024 Healthy spawning scene belies record-low return numbers Atlantic salmon returns were at their lowest level ever this year, say researchers, who are nevertheless refusing to give up hope that the species can rebound. “The times have never been this dire,” said Tommi Linnansaari, a biology professor at the University of New Brunswick […]
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Renewal of interim understanding with Wasoqopa’q (Acadia), Annapolis Valley, Bear River and Glooscap First Nations to support moderate livelihood lobster fisheries
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 16, 2024 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Government of Canada is committed to building a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. As part of this commitment, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) works in partnership with First Nations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada to implement the right to fish in pursuit […]
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