Canada’s fish populations declining; government must urgently enforce new Fisheries Act and get serious about rebuilding fisheries
November 13, 2019 06:00 ET
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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...
Government goes against its own policy, fails to support the recovery of another cod stock
March 12, 2019 13:03 ET
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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...
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 calls on Canadians to help stop the trade of shark fins
November 01, 2018 11:44 ET
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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...
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...