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It was a transformational moment’; APC Fisheries Convention in Cape Breton marks 25 years since Marshall decision – Saltwire
January 25, 2024 MEMBERTOU, N.S. — The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs’ fisheries conference is underway at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Donald Marshall decision. The landmark ruling affirmed the treaty rights of First Nations for fishing, hunting and gathering in pursuit of a moderate […]
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Read MoreArctic char from Nunavut finds a market in Thunder Bay, Ont. – CBC
Dec 13, 2022 Thunder Bay company Eat the Fish is working with Inuit fishers to develop sustainable wild fishery A company from Thunder Bay, Ont., is working with fishers in Naujaat, Nunavut on a project to sell wild-caught Arctic char in northwestern Ontario, while developing a sustainable fishery near their home community. Eat the Fish is […]
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Read MoreThe Critical Role of Phytoplankton Monitoring for Seafood Safety and Security – FNHA
Nov 29, 2022 Story by Holly Clermont, Project Lead, We All Take Care of the Harvest (WATCH) Project On a government dock on Cortes Island, Klahoose fisheries manager and We All Take Care of the Harvest (WATCH) Community Lead Byron Harry slowly raises a cone-shaped phytoplankton net, or “tow sock” to the surface. Phytoplankton specialist […]
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Read MoreWhile DFO and BC Delay, all West Coast US States Take Action and Ban Open Net-Pen Fish Farms
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – November 23, 2022) On November 18, 2022, Washington State joined California, Oregon, and Alaska in banning open net-pen fish farming, an act that makes BC the backwards outlier of the west coast by denying science and prioritizing the fish farm industry over the survival of […]
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Read MoreOpen Letter: UBCIC concerned that Canada and BC are prioritizing fish farm industry over wild salmon
November 9, 2022 Dear Minister Murray and Minister Osborne, We urge you to take decisive action and remove all open net-pen fish farms from BC waters as soon as possible. Wild salmon are rapidly declining, and the science is clear – open net-pen aquaculture spreads diseases, viruses, and waste, and devastates wild salmon stocks. Instead […]
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Read MoreBuilding our marine economy: Government of Canada concludes successful Seal Summit
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 9, 2022 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – The fishing industry has long been an important source of economic growth and development in Atlantic Canada, particularly in Indigenous and coastal communities. The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of supporting this industry and continuing to innovate, while maintaining an ecologically […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Fisheries and Oceans Canada welcomes media to the Seal Summit
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard welcomes Indigenous partners, the commercial fishing industry, provincial governments and other stakeholders to discuss sustainable economic opportunities for Canadian seal products. Media are also invited to attend the following events at […]
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Read MoreWe tried it your way, it didn’t work’: First Nation calls on Ottawa to end fisheries dispute – CTV News
October 31, 2022 ST. PETER’S BAY, N.S. — Catching and selling lobster during the fall season is how some Mi’kmaw fishermen of Potlotek First Nation make a living. “We’re just trying to catch some lobster to sell and feed our kids and give our family a roof over their head,” said Mi’kmaw fisherman Craig Doucette. […]
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Read MoreRenewal of interim understanding that will see Acadia, Annapolis Valley, Bear River and Glooscap First Nation members fishing in pursuit of a moderate livelihood
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Government of Canada continues to engage with Indigenous communities to further implement the Supreme Court of Canada Marshall decisions, which affirmed the Treaty right of First Nations in Atlantic Canada and Quebec to fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood. Increasing First Nations participation in […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada and K’ómoks First Nation announce collaboration on Area-Based Aquaculture Management Pilot Program
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 28, 2022 Vancouver, British Colombia – The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with First Nations and managing a sustainable shellfish aquaculture sector in the Province of British Columbia. Innovation and collaboration is key to ensuring the long term sustainability of aquatic ecosystems and the continued […]
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