Canada’s fish populations declining; government must urgently enforce new Fisheries Act and get serious about rebuilding fisheries
November 13, 2019 06:00 ET | Oceana Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana Canada’s latest annual report on the state of Canada’s fisheries was released today, revealing that the health of fish populations has...
Modernizing Canada's Fisheries Act
Oceana Canada welcomes significant changes to Fisheries Act
February 06, 2018 15:57 ET | Oceana Canada
TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bill C-68, the new Fisheries Act, tabled today by the Government of Canada, addresses one of the greatest challenges in managing Canada’s oceans: the need...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Oceana Canada available for comment about Minister LeBlanc’s Fisheries Act Announcement
February 06, 2018 08:00 ET | Oceana Canada
TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Representatives from Oceana Canada will be available for comment immediately following Minister LeBlanc’s scheduled 12:00 p.m. EST press conference today...
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New report reveals more fish populations are in critical condition than reported by the Government of Canada
October 25, 2017 08:00 ET | Oceana Canada
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - October 25, 2017) - Today, Oceana Canada released the most comprehensive review of the state of Canada's fisheries and the first annual assessment of how the government is...
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Canadian government inadequately addressing one of the biggest threats to our oceans
May 03, 2017 08:00 ET | Oceana Canada
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 03, 2017) - A report released today from Oceana Canada -- Collateral damage: How to reduce bycatch in Canada's commercial fisheries -- reveals how poorly Canada is...
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Leading Canadian experts to address the critical state of our oceans
October 25, 2016 07:00 ET | Oceana Canada
OTTAWA, ON--(Marketwired - October 25, 2016) - The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard; Alexandra Cousteau, globally recognized explorer, filmmaker...
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Media Advisory: Minister Dominic LeBlanc and leading Canadian experts will address the future of our oceans at Oceana Canada symposium
October 24, 2016 07:00 ET | Oceana Canada
OTTAWA, ON--(Marketwired - October 24, 2016) - WHAT: Oceana Canada will host its first science symposium Rebuilding Abundance: Restoring Canada's Fisheries for Long-Term Prosperity. The symposium will...