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Fisheries Advisory Council Delivers Action Plan to Guide Province’s Fishing Sector
June 16, 2023 Today, the Fisheries Advisory Council released its Fisheries Action Plan, which identifies several key objectives aimed at positioning the province’s fishery for sustainable growth and success. The Fisheries Action Plan represents a collaborative and strategic approach by the province’s fisheries stakeholders to advance the industry. The action plan pursues actions focused on: […]
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Read MoreNunatsiavut Government: Domestic Fishing Licenses
Domestic Fishing Licenses for the 2023 season in Area 12-E and the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area are now available at Nunatsiavut Government offices in Upper Lake Melville and throughout Nunatsiavut. Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement can pick up their 2023 licenses beginning June 15. Beneficiaries who set gillnets for domestic use in […]
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Read MoreOcean 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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Read MoreBigger 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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Read MoreProvincial 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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Read MoreMedia 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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Read MoreLennox 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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Read MoreCanada’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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Read MoreCanada’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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Read MoreElver 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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