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Government of Canada launches Indigenous Fisheries Monitoring Fund
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 8, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recognizes that fisheries, oceans, aquatic habitat and marine waterways are of great social, cultural, spiritual and economic importance to many Indigenous peoples. Working with Indigenous peoples as they increase their capacity to monitor fisheries is key to providing dependable, timely, […]
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NFN- Commercial Fishery Closes for the Season
Thursday, October 3, 2024 – Nipissing First Nation’s Chief and Council have mandated the closure of the commercial fishery for the 2024 season, effective Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 9 a.m. The closure will remain in effect until the end of the spring 2025 moratorium. All commercial gill nets must be lifted by 9 a.m. […]
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Readout – Minister Lebouthillier meets with Nova Scotia Fisheries Minister
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 3, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, met with the Nova Scotia Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the Honourable Kent Smith, to discuss mutual interests in protecting the local economies of coastal communities, and ensuring our […]
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N.S. fisheries minister renews call to his federal counterpart for help on illegal fishing – CBC
Sep 19, 2024 Kent Smith’s letters to Diane Lebouthillier have gone unanswered Nova Scotia’s fisheries and aquaculture minister says his federal counterpart’s silence in response to calls for action against illegal fishing in the province’s southwestern region sends a message to the industry and communities affected that she does not care. Kent Smith wrote to […]
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Statement from Minister Lebouthillier to mark 25 years since the Marshall decisions
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 17, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered the Marshall decisions, which affirmed that the 34 Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and the Gaspé region of Quebec have a treaty right to fish, hunt, and gather in […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for Full Implementation of Treaty Rights on the 25th Anniversary of the Marshall Decision
(September 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling for the full implementation of Treaty rights on the 25th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court of Canada’s Marshall Decision, which recognized the treaty rights of the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples […]
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The Government of Canada takes action to protect aquatic species at risk in Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 13, 2024 Norris Point, Newfoundland and Labrador – Nature is a key part of Canada’s national identity. The health of our aquatic environment and the wildlife within it supports our culture, well-being and the economy in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada. Yet some of the species that find their […]
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Ocean AI Exploration Call for Proposals 2024
The Ocean AI Exploration Call for Proposals is aimed at fostering exploratory AI projects within the ocean sector. This initiative seeks to support companies in the early stages of idea generation, model development, and foundational efforts to integrate AI into their operations. By providing targeted investment, we aim to enable organizations to explore the potential […]
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LMG: Tag Holder Information – 2024 Fall Lobster Season
September 9, 2024 Please see the following notice regarding Tag Holder Information for the 2024 Fall Lobster season. The duration of the tag registration will be from September 10th – 13th and will close once all tags have been registered. Read More NT5
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Fisheries enforcement ongoing in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 9, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Recently, there has been much speculation and public discussion about the state of enforcement in Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Maritimes Region, encompassing Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia and Southwest New Brunswick, in light of an ongoing job action. For absolute clarity, fisheries enforcement […]
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