Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Fish and Seafood
International Fishing Regions Map
Facts on Fish
Canada and International Fisheries
Fishing is a global industry, and of key importance to Canada. Sadly, overfishing, illegal fishing activities and the destruction of ocean ecosystems are serious global issues that require immediate and continuing attention. Canada is committed to combating these problems.
In Focus
Government of Canada Continues to Stand Up for Canadian Seal Industry
The Government of Canada has taken formal action at the World Trade Organization against the European Union’s ban on trade in Canadian seal products. (February 11, 2011)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
NAFO takes further action to rebuild groundfish stocks and to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Deep Sea
The deep sea is the least studied and understood of the world’s ecosystems. To this day, as the last frontier in human exploration and the search for knowledge, it remains largely unexplored. Fortunately, recent technological advances are helping us to learn more every day about the diverse life found deep below the ocean’s surface.
