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Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy – National Observer
November 19, 2024 Canada must pick up the pace of protecting and rebuilding vulnerable fish populations, especially as the climate crisis continues superheating oceans, a new fisheries audit shows. Only 35 per cent of Canada’s 195 fish stocks are considered healthy, while 17 per cent are critically depleted and more than a third aren’t even […]
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Oceana Canada’s 2024 Fishery Audit Reveals Critical Need to Protect and Rebuild Canada’s Ocean Ecosystems
November 19, 2024 Media contacts: Vaishali Dassani, Oceana Canada, vdassani@oceana.ca, 647-294-3335; Angela Pinzon, Pilot PMR, angela.pinzon@pilotpmr.com, 647-295-0517. Media assets available here. Oceana Canada’s 2024 Fishery Audit issues a stark warning about the state of Canada’s fisheries. Despite the promise of the modernized Fisheries Act, only 35% of wild fish stocks are considered healthy, 17% are critically […]
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Federal transition plan ripped as “wildly unrealistic”. – Resource Works
Nov 18, 2024 Federal transition plan ripped as “wildly unrealistic”. Isaiah Robinson of the Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation in BC has a simple but pointed and heartfelt message to the federal government about responsible ocean aquaculture: “Listen to Canadians, and obviously to Indigenous Peoples that are trying to keep their economies afloat.” In other words, […]
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Documents reveal Canada’s early efforts to save orcas from ‘catastrophic’ oil spills – National Observer
November 18th 2024 Fisheries and Oceans Canada has launched measures to try and protect endangered orcas on the West Coast from rising risk of oil spills, indicate federal documents obtained by Canada’s National Observer through access-to-information legislation. The fisheries department (DFO) has invested in vessels and acoustic gear, drafted an operating procedure for fishery officers, […]
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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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Government of Canada announces more than $1.4 million to help preserve marine resources and support the fishing industry in the Magdalen Islands
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 12, 2024 Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec – The fishing industry is an essential pillar of the economy and culture of the Magdalen Islands. In the face of significant environmental change, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is demonstrating innovation that will make our marine ecosystems more resilient and our coastal communities thrive. […]
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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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Government of Canada invests in science to help protect wild sockeye salmon as part of the Oceans Protection Plan
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 7, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Pacific salmon play an enormous cultural, economic and environmental role on the West Coast of Canada. These fish have complex life cycles which include migrating between freshwater and marine environments. Protecting Pacific salmon species and aquatic ecosystems in Canada remains at the forefront of […]
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New Executive Committee, Board Members of Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Committed to Growing Sustainable, Affordable and Secure Food for Canada
November 5, 2024 Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of new leadership across its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Several new members, each bringing a wealth of expertise, are dedicated to supporting Canada’s seafood farmers in being recognized and embraced as an important domestic source of sustainably-produced, affordable, secure […]
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International Chorus Against Deep Seabed Mining Grows as Nordic Council Pass Landmark Resolution
November 1, 2024 COPENHAGEN—On October 31st, 2024, the Nordic Council voted in favour of a resolution calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, joining a growing international movement to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems. The Nordic Council facilitates official inter-parliamentary cooperation among Nordic countries, and while Finland, Sweden, and the Kingdom of Denmark (including the Faroe […]
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