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...
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Government goes against its own policy, fails to support the recovery of another cod stock
March 12, 2019 13:03 ET | Oceana Canada
TORONTO, March 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that they will close the directed Atlantic cod fishery on the Scotian Shelf/Bay of Fundy but will...
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Fishery Audit 2018 reveals the government is not delivering on commitments to rebuild Canada’s fisheries
November 13, 2018 06:30 ET | 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...
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Oceana Canada calls on Canadians to help stop the trade of shark fins
November 01, 2018 11:44 ET | Oceana Canada
Sign the petition today, support the passage of Bill S-238 TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With Canadian filmmaker and ecological activist Rob Stewart’s Sharkwater Extinction showing...
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...