"DFO's approach reminded us of earlier initiatives from the 2000s, which failed to respect and uphold our inherent rights. Our treaty right to fish is not a commercial fishery." Chief Gerald Toney, ...
The federal government is offering up $259.4 million to Atlantic Canada’s First Nations to buy more commercial fisheries access over the next three years. The funding and increased access won’t count ...
Members of the public have another few days to provide feedback to the federal fisheries department on recreational salmon and striped bass fishing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region. The gulf ...
In a letter last week to commercial industry reps, regional director general of DFO Maritimes Region said the funding through the Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative is to assist ...
The commissioner Caroline Maynard issued to order to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Diane Lebouthillier on Jan. 20. The ...
Despite a November 2024 declaration from six WSANEC chiefs calling for an immediate moratorium, Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...
The funding program from DFO was contained in the federal government's fall economic statement and advanced to the chiefs by federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier in early December.