Fisheries Programs and Initiatives

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) administers a number of programs and initiatives in support of a stable and sustainable fishing industry.

Groundfish Quota Reconciliation Guidelines
(Gulf, Québec, Maritimes and Newfoundland & Labrador and Central & Arctic Regions)
Quota reconciliation will facilitate the management of all fisheries and encourage harvest limits to be respected.

Fisheries Renewal
Fisheries renewal is a short-term action plan to set in place the conditions and mechanisms necessary to support a robust and diverse fisheries sector over the long term. Key elements of fisheries renewal may be found in the 2005-2010 DFO Strategic Plan.

Cod Stock Recovery
Since the collapse of the northern cod stock, the government has undertaken considerable work aimed at facilitating its recovery. Current efforts are aimed at stock renewal, shared stewardship, and precautionary management decision-making frameworks.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management Program
The Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) program provides funding to qualifying Aboriginal groups to establish aquatic resource and oceans management bodies.

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative
The Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) was announced in 2007 and aims to ensure that Mi'kmaq and Maliseet First Nations in the Maritimes and Gaspé Region of Quebec have the capabilities to manage and maximize access to the integrated commercial fishery that has been provided through the Marshall Response Initiative.

Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
Announced in 2007, PICFI is aimed at achieving environmentally sustainable and economically viable commercial fisheries, where conservation is the first priority and First Nations' aspirations to be more involved are supported.

Preserving the Independence of the Inshore Fleet in Canada's Atlantic Fisheries (PIIFCAF)
PIIFCAF was announced in April 2007 as a series of measures intended to improve the economic viability of fisheries in eastern Canada.