Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Publications 25
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Government of Canada invests in new small craft harbour in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, enhancing marine access and local opportunities
Small craft harbours are vitally important to coastal communities and to Canada’s fishing economies. In the Arctic, these harbours serve as critical community marine infrastructure that enhance saf...
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Minister Thompson highlights how the new Productivity Mega Deduction will help Newfoundland and Labrador businesses invest and grow
Canada has what the world wants: abundant energy and critical minerals, the most educated workforce in the world, access to 1.5 billion consumers through our free trade agreements, and the stronges...
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Prime Minister Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans
The Government of Canada is investing in ocean protection to support responsible economic growth, protect marine ecosystems, strengthen marine safety and emergency preparedness, and advance reconci...
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Group fined a total of $19,000 for harvesting shellfish from a contaminated area and other Fisheries Act violations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) reminds harvesters that shellfish closures are established to protect public health and that the status of harvest areas can change regularly. Harvesters should ch...
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Minister Thompson announces Ocean Envoy and Chair of Our Ocean Conference
With the world’s longest coastline spanning the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans, Canada understands both the urgency of protecting the ocean, and the opportunity to build a sustainable ocean ec...
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Government of Canada calls for projects to protect and recover aquatic species at risk
The health of Canada’s aquatic environments and the wildlife within them support our culture and well-being, as well as economies across Canada. Our waters, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and marshes ar...
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Government of Canada and Gitanyow Nation Sign Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement
The Government of Canada, represented by the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, joined representatives from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Re...
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Government of Canada completes small craft harbour improvements in Tofino, British Columbia
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure that support Canada’s commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors, helping sustain coastal communities and local economies from coast to coast to coast....
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Government of Canada and Tŝilhqot’in National Government to advance construction of a new Pacific salmon hatchery for Fraser Chinook
For generations, First Nations have served as stewards of Pacific salmon and the watersheds that sustain them. Collaboration between Indigenous governments and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) con...
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Government of Canada and Gitanyow First Nation advance construction to build new Kitwanga River hatchery for Skeena sockeye
Hatcheries play a vital role in efforts to conserve and rebuild vulnerable Pacific salmon populations while strengthening the social, cultural, and economic fabric of the communities they serve.
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Government of Canada and Lheidli T’enneh First Nation to build new Prince George hatchery for Fraser River Chinook
Pacific salmon have long held cultural, economic, and ecological significance for First Nations peoples and all British Columbians. Climate change, habitat loss, and fishing pressures are causing m...
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Minister Thompson to announce investments in three salmon hatchery projects in B.C.
The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, hosted by Chief Dolleen Logan, on behalf of Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, will announce funding for three new Pacific salmon conservation hatc...
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Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia announce the British Columbia Fisheries Fund to support the fish and seafood sector
Canada and British Columbia’s fish and seafood sector is evolving rapidly and needs the tools to adapt to changing market, environmental, and technological realities. Helping the industry innovate ...
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The Governments of British Columbia and Canada Co-chair the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers’ Annual Meeting
Victoria, British Columbia – British Columbia's Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the Honourable Randene Neill, and the federal Minister of Fisheries, the Honourable Joanne Thompson...
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Government of Canada invests in major small craft harbours project at Red Head, PEI
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure that support Canada’s commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors, helping sustain coastal communities and local economies from coast to coast to coast....
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Small Craft Harbours announcement, Red Head Harbour, Morell, PEI
Under Spring Economic Update 2026, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is investing almost $1 billion over five years to repair, maintain and modernize Canada’s small craft harbours.
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Protecting wild oyster populations and supporting harvesters through the voluntary Oyster Licence Retirement Grant Program
The Government of Canada is taking action to support affected wild oyster harvesters in Atlantic Canada who are facing substantial losses due to the spread of Multinucleate Sphere Unknown (MSX) and...
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Minister Thompson and MP Kent MacDonald to make an announcement supporting fisheries and aquaculture in P.E.I.
Morell (PEI) – The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, and Kent MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Cardigan, will make an announcement in support of the fisheries and aquaculture in...
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Four shellfish harvesters fined a combined $18,000 for illegal fishing and obstruction in Deep Bay, British Columbia
Illegal shellfish harvesting threatens the sustainability of fisheries resources and undermines conservation efforts. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officers play a critical role in prot...
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Operation North Pacific Guard strengthens relations with Japan, monitors high seas fisheries during Pacific-wide patrol
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has completed its annual patrol of the North Pacific Ocean to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity and monitor fishing flee...
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Successful season of elver harvest and enforcement in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
The Government of Canada is committed to sustainable and well-managed fisheries that support rural, coastal, and Indigenous communities. During the 2026 elver fisher, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (D...
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada partners with Manitoba Government to complete third aquatic invasive species roadside inspection blitz of the season on Highway 1
The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as Zebra and Quagga Mussels. AIS threaten aquatic ecosystems, infrastructure, and the ...
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada to share results of the 2026 Operation North Pacific Guard mission in the Indo-Pacific
Fisheries and Oceans Canada officials, as well as officials from the Canadian Coast Guard, will provide a wrap-up of this year’s Operation North Pacific Guard mission, a high seas mission to detect...
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Minister announces small craft harbour improvement projects on the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to build Canada Strong for All, today, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East a...
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Recreational harvester fined $5,500 for multiple Fisheries Act violations in Burrard Inlet, British Columbia
Non-compliance with Canada's fishing regulations undermines conservation efforts and threatens the sustainability of fisheries resources for Indigenous communities, recreational harvesters and comm...
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