Cod Quota a Recipe for Disaster for the Future of Canada’s Most Iconic Fish
May 31, 2021 08:00 ET
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Oceana Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For three decades, Atlantic cod has been deep in the critical zone. The population is not growing, and individuals are in poor condition –...
Northern Cod Failure Continues as Fisheries and Oceans Canada Rolls Over Last Year’s Harmful Decision to Hike Up Quota
July 09, 2020 08:00 ET
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Oceana Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) just released its annual quota for critically depleted northern cod, maintaining the harmfully high catch...
Government caves to industry pressure to overfish northern cod
June 25, 2019 14:03 ET
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Oceana Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released its annual quota for critically depleted northern cod, allowing a catch level of up to...
Fishery Audit 2018 reveals the government is not delivering on commitments to rebuild Canada’s fisheries
November 13, 2018 06:30 ET
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Oceana Canada
TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government is not meeting its commitments to sustainably manage and restore Canada’s fish populations, resulting in a less resilient and secure...
Oceana Canada welcomes significant changes to Fisheries Act
February 06, 2018 15:57 ET
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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
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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...
New report reveals more fish populations are in critical condition than reported by the Government of Canada
October 25, 2017 08:00 ET
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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...
Fisheries Act update should include direction to recover Canada's fish populations, says new government report
February 24, 2017 16:05 ET
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Oceana Canada
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - February 24, 2017) - Today, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans tabled its recommendations to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of...