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Chinook Salmon Return to the Kettle River
July 11, 2025 (Nespelem, WA) — On July 8th, 2025, a juvenile Chinook salmon was caught and photographed in the Kettle River, just downstream from Cascade Falls in British Columbia, Canada. The Colville Tribes and the Tribes’ project partners, the Spokane Tribe and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, have been reintroducing Chinook salmon to the waters […]
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Read MoreNation successfully releases 9,000 Coho to Coquitlam Watershed – Kwikwetlem First Nation
The fish are all grown up and no longer in need of adult supervision. The Kwikwetlem First Nation released about 9,000 Coho Salmon to the Coquitlam Watershed earlier this week, marking the first time the Nation has re-populated its traditional territory with its own hatchery-grown Salmon. Multiple Kwikwetlem members attended the historic event, including two […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada Enhances Safety and Strengthens Local Fisheries by Reconstructing Torbay Wharf
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 27, 2025 Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador – Small craft harbours are the heart of coastal communities, bringing people together for both work and leisure. Investing in infrastructure is essential to strengthen local commercial and recreational fisheries and provide reliable and safe harbours for their users. Nationally, these harbours support over […]
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Read MoreArctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet open for the season
From: Canadian Coast Guard June 25, 2025 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is now operational for the season. The AMRS, formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat North station, originally opened in 2018 and was the first Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue facility […]
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Read MoreCanadian Coast Guard begins 2025 Arctic Summer Season
From: Canadian Coast Guard June 20, 2025 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual Arctic summer operational season is underway. Through its new Arctic Strategy, the Canadian Coast Guard is working with Inuit, First Nation, and Métis partners to deliver services and programs in the North, by the North, for the North. In […]
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Read MoreCanadian Coast Guard Ship Naalak Nappaaluk: A Symbol of Reconciliation, Innovation and Collaboration – Canada.ca
The crowd cheered when Qiallak Nappaaluk, daughter of Inuk Elder Naalak Nappaaluk, smashed a bottle of champagne against the hull of Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak Nappaaluk at the naming and launch celebration. The launch of the new offshore oceanographic science vessel (OOSV) was a welcome opportunity to work with Inuit and pave a […]
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Read MoreContributing to a stronger economy for Newfoundland and Labrador: Canada announces a sustainable increase in Northern cod TAC
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 18, 2025 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Cod is an important species to Newfoundland and Labrador. Commercial and recreational fishing has shaped the province’s history, economy, and culture. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, announced management plans for Northern cod (2J3KL) and Capelin (2J3KLPs) for the […]
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Read MoreFisheries and Oceans Canada announces details for second year of commercial Redfish fishery
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 16, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario – Balancing economic growth with sustainable fisheries is essential to protect our marine resources and secure a strong future for the fishing industry and coastal communities. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, announced details for the Unit 1 commercial Redfish fishery for 2025-2026. […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada attends the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 13, 2025 Nice, France – Canada’s oceans are facing increasing impacts from climate change, including species decline, biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, harm from aquatic invasive species, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and the effects from waste and other pollutants. In response to these challenges, Canada is collaborating internationally with […]
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Read MoreThe Québec government and the Micmacs of Gesgapegiag sign an addendum concerning community fishing on Rivière Cascapédia
QUÉBEC CITY, June 10, 2025 – The Québec government and the Micmacs of Gesgapegiag have signed an addendum to the 2024-2025 agreement on gillnets. The addendum provides for the partial resumption of some salmon fishing activities on Rivière Cascapédia by the community of Gesgapegiag during the 2025 season, based on the rules for a communal […]
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