Violations included the use of barbed hooks, illegal shellfish harvesting, fishing without a licence or during closed times, ...

Twelve new strategies will revive iconic species, boost coastal economies, and strengthen food security for generations. OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL, ...

The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as Zebra and Quagga Mussels.

A multi-agency, cross-border marine and fisheries sweep led to the discovery of 34 violations over off Vancouver Island this summer.

VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia — An orca whale calf is trapped in a lagoon on the northwestern side of Vancouver Island and crews are racing the clock to free her. Crews are working to see if the ...

Around 10 million sockeye salmon have returned to the Fraser River this year, marking a nearly three-decade high; however, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has allowed commercial fishers to catch ...

In early July, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) released evidence of what it said was illegal dumping at salmon farms off the south coast of Newfoundland and demanded that the DFO place a ...

Newfoundland’s northern cod was once thought to be an inexhaustible resource. In fact, much of the province’s history and culture continues to be linked with this iconic species. But in the 1990s, the ...

Canada wants to leverage its G7 presidency to shape international objectives on the use of artificial intelligence to understand oceans, documents obtained under the Access to Information Act show.

Gail Shea, who spent seven years as the Conservative MP for the Prince Edward Island riding of Egmont during the Stephen ...

A recent study quantified the number of harmful fisheries subsidies that support fishing in the high seas, domestic and foreign waters and found that between 20 and 37 per cent of these subsidies ...