Land: Canada

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.

The federal government has increased the quota of Nunavut’s commercial fishery in the territory.

Shelburne Municipal Councillors had lots of questions for representatives of Cooke Aquaculture recently.

Statement by Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that the Government of Canada has taken formal action against the European Union’s ban on trade in seal products by requesting WTO consultations. WTO consultations are the first stage in the WTO dispute settlement process.

Kwakiuti First Nation (KFC) and Marine Harvest Canada have signed an agreement that brings economic opportunity for the community.

DFO’s three-year multi county investigation around threatened Northern Abalone has been concluded successfully.

Provincial courts have convicted five individuals of fishery offences following investigations by DFO.

Newfoundland and Labrador lump-roe harvesters will get a rebate of $2.49 per pound for product they sold as part of this year’s fishery.

The European Union declared that significant progress has been made in minimizing the European seafood tariffs.