Press Releases
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Rebuilt northern cod fishery could provide 16 times more jobs and five times more economic value
A fisheries economics study commissioned by Oceana Canada reveals that a rebuilt northern cod fishery could provide 16 times more jobs and have a net present value worth up... Read More
Thursday, April 25, 2019
New standards for marine protected areas announced today
Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced it is adopting new standards to strengthen the conservation and protection of important marine habitat. In response to this announcement, Oceana Canada’s Executive... Read More
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) held a meeting with representatives from the fishing industry, Indigenous rights holders, the scientific community and non-governmental organizations to discuss this year’s... Read More
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Government goes against its own policy, fails to support the recovery of another cod stock
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 maintain the existing harvest... Read More
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Today, Oceana Canada applauds Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on the designation of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) for the Banc-des-Américains, a submarine bank off of Quebec's Gaspé... Read More
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Today, Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced 2019 management measures to protect North Atlantic right whales.In response to this... Read More
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Oceana Canada applauds government investment in rebuilding Canada’s fish stocks
Yesterday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced $107.4 million over five years for rebuilding and assessments of fish stocks across Canada, supporting the implementation of rebuilding provisions in... Read More
Monday, November 19, 2018
The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has awarded new oil and gas leases within the Northeast Newfoundland Slope Conservation Area, one of the largest conservation areas in Canadian... Read More
Monday, November 12, 2018
TORONTO - The federal government is not meeting its commitments to sustainably manage and restore Canada’s fish populations, resulting in a less resilient and secure seafood industry, according... Read More
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Oceana Canada calls on Canadians to help stop the trade of shark fins
TORONTO - With Canadian filmmaker and ecological activist Rob Stewart’s Sharkwater Extinction showing on screens across the country, many Canadians are wondering how they can play their part... Read More