Press Releases
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Oceana Canada report uncovers widespread seafood fraud across country
TORONTO – Oceana Canada, a leading ocean advocacy organization, released a new report today revealing alarming rates of seafood fraud in Canada, and called on the Canadian Food... Read More
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
With the discovery of new ancient and fragile coral forests and potentially new species from an expedition to seamounts off the coast of British Columbia, Oceana Canada is... Read More
Thursday, July 5, 2018
New science mission launched to study unique seamounts in the northeast Pacific Ocean
Sidney, British ColumbiaSeamounts are underwater mountains that are home to an abundance of marine species, from cold-water corals and sponges to Boccacio rockfish and killer whales. These ecosystems... Read More
Friday, June 29, 2018
Today, Oceana Canada applauds Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on taking an important step towards the designation of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) for the American Bank, a... Read More
Friday, June 29, 2018
Oceana Canada applauds the government’s decision to maintain current redfish quotas
Oceana Canada supports today’s announcement by Fisheries and Oceans Canada that states it will maintain the current fishing quotas for the Gulf of St. Lawrence redfish fishery as... Read More
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Today, the new proposed Fisheries Act, Bill C-68, was passed by the House of Commons and will now be studied in the Senate. The Bill includes a historic... Read More
Friday, June 15, 2018
This week, the Canadian Food and Inspection Agency (CFIA) released its new Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). The regulations do not address the need to stop seafood... Read More
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Toronto, ON, (June 12, 2018) - Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released its fishery management approach for Northern cod, allowing a catch level of up to 9,500... Read More
Friday, June 8, 2018
Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Haida Nation, Oceana Canada and Ocean Networks Canada announced a new partnership to share resources, knowledge and expertise to better understand and... Read More
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
In the wake of a failed 18-month management process for redfish, Oceana Canada is calling on the government to maintain current fishing quotas for Gulf of St. Lawrence... Read More