Land: Canada

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today issued the following statement:
I am pleased to have this opportunity to mark World Fisheries Day 2009 – this event offers us all an opportunity to truly reflect on the economic, social and cultural importance of fishing and to recognize Canada’s contributions to the sustainable management of domestic and international fisheries.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Gulf Region, has imposed huge fines for illegal fishing.

Marine Harvest biologist proved the information regarding fallow salmon migration routes wrong.

Commercial fishermen at the Santa Cruz Harbour admit that Dungeness crab season catches are so far decent.

ICCAT is under constant pressure to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna, says Minister Shea.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced to take action to ensure funding floe to lobster program.

The Provincial Government is working hard to push forward its seafood market in China and Asia.

Canadian government has chalked out new economic action plan under which the workers in St. Thomas would be benefited from investment in new vessels.

The FFAW has asked the federal government to check the criteria of lobster assistance program.

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that the Canadian total allowable catch (TAC) for the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO) Division 0B Greenland halibut (turbot) fishery has been set at 7,000 tonnes. This is an increase of 1,500 tonnes from last year. Nunavut will receive 90 per cent of the increase and Inuit fishers in Nunavik will receive the remaining 10 per cent.