Archived – 2008

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December

• Minister Shea Announces Federal Investments at Two Small Craft Harbours in PEI
  December 19, 2008 - New London, PEI
  
• Manitoba to Develop Future Food Resource Through Aqua-Farm Fish Industry on the Prairies
  December 17, 2008 - Manitoba
  
• Pacific North Coast Collaborative Oceans Governance MOU Signed by Coastal First Nations and Canada
  December 12, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Annapolis Basin Closure
  December 12, 2008 - Annapolis, Nova Scotia
  
• Minister MacKay Announces Funding for Two Nova Scotia Harbours
  December 5, 2008 - River John, Nova Scotia
  
• Annapolis Basin Closure
  December 2, 2008 - Annapolis, Nova Scotia
  

November

• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  November 5, 2008 - Québec City, Quebec

October

• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  October 28, 2008 - Québec City, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  October 21, 2008 - Québec City, Quebec
  

September

• All Areas in Southwest New Brunswick Closed to Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting
  September 26, 2008 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
• Annapolis Basin Closure
  September 8, 2008 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
• Government of Canada Investing in Quebec Fishing Harbours
  September 5, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Loyola Hearn Announces Major Federal Investment in Northern Vancouver Island Harbour Improvements
  September 5, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Minister Hearn Announces Projects at Five Small Craft Harbours in Newfoundland and Labrador
  September 4, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario

August

• Domoic Acid Contamination Closes Fundy shore of New Brunswick to Bivalve Shellfish Harvesting
  August 29, 2008 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Safety-Related Work at Wiarton, Meaford and Howdenvale
  August 22, 2008 - Wiarton, Ontario
  
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada to Transfer Ownership of Historic Lightstation at Flowerpot Island to Parks Canada
  August 21, 2008 - Tobermory, Ontario
  
• Minister Hearn Announces Funding to Address Safety Concerns at Tobermory Harbour
  August 21, 2008 - Tobermory, Ontario
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  August 15, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  August 15, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Toxic Algae Bloom in the St. Lawrence Estuary
  August 14, 2008 - Mont-Joli, Quebec
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting Lower St. Lawrence and North Shore
  August 13, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• James Bezan Announces Federal Funding for the Easterville Harbour
  August 12, 2008 - Easterville, Manitoba
  
• Abandoned Vessels at Bay Roberts Scheduled for Removal
  August 11, 2008 - Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• James Bezan Announces Federal Funding for Fishing Harbours at Arnes and Matheson Island
  August 11, 2008 - Arnes, Manitoba
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter to Remain in Saint John
  August 8, 2008 - Saint John, New Brunswick
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  August 8, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Joint Efforts Advance the Fight Against Overfishing
  August 8, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  August 6, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Minister Mackay Announces Federal Investments In Nova Scotia Harbour Infrastructure
  August 6, 2008 - Pictou Landing, Nova Scotia
  
• Randy Kamp Announces Funding for Improvements to Small Craft Harbours Throughout British Columbia
  August 5, 2008 - Mission, British Columbia
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Coastal Communities Receive Federal Funding for Harbour Improvements
  August 4, 2008 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

July

• Gerald Keddy, M. P. Announces Funding for Six Nova Scotia Harbours
  July 28, 2008 - Lockeport, Nova Scotia
  
• Recreational Groundfish Fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
  July 22, 2008 - Quebec, Quebec
  
• Shellfish Harvesting Reminder Notice to the Public and Visitors
  July 21, 2008 - Cap aux Meules, Quebec
  
• Minister Thompson Announces Partnership to Ensure the Legacy of Two New Brunswick Lighthouses
  July 21, 2008 - Saint John, New Brunswick
  
• Minister Thompson Announces Improvements at 18 New Brunswick Harbours
  July 21, 2008 - St. Stephen, New Brunswick
  
• MP Lunney Announces Investment for Small Craft Harbours on Vancouver Island
  July 16, 2008 - French Creek, British Columbia
  
• MP Fabian Manning Announces Upgrades for 20 Harbours in Newfoundland and Labrador
  July 16, 2008 - Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Opening of the 2008 Recreational Groundfish Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
  July 15, 2008 - Moncton, New Brunswick
  
• What Every Shellfish Harvester Must Know Before Harvesting Bivalve Shellfish
  July 11, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Areas in St. Marys Bay, Nova Scotia Still Closed to Shellfish Harvesting
  July 10, 2008 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Opens Station Shippagan, Home Of The CCGC Cap Breton
  July 9, 2008 - Shippigan, New Brunswick
  
• Cummins Announces $650,000 In Steveston Small Craft Harbour Improvements
  July 7, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Three Fishing Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
  July 3, 2008 - St. John's - Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting on the North Shore
  July 3, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting on the North Shore
  July 2, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Minister Hearn Announces Federal Investments in Newfoundland and Labrador Coastal Communities
  July 1, 2008 - St. John's - Newfoundland and Labrador

June

• The Government Of Canada Supports Coastal Communities In Prince Edward Island
  June 27, 2008 - North Rustico, PEI
  
• Partners Support Action Plan to Bring Back American Eel – Native Species Important Part Of Great Lakes Ecosystem
  June 20, 2008
  
• Government of Canada announces the official opening of the Passages exhibit on the Canadian Coast Guard, in honour of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Québec
  June 20, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Convictions Under the Fisheries Act
  June 18, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 17, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Minister Hearn Announces the 2008 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery and Recreational Groundfish Fishery for Newfoundland and Labrador
  June 16, 2008 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 12, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 12, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 9, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Oceans Day
  June 8, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 3, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 3, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 2, 2008 - Québec, Quebec

May

• Closed Area for Shellfish Fishing Expanded in North Eastern New Brunswick
  May 30, 2008 - Moncton, New Brunswick
  
• Government of Canada Unveils Commemorative Map of Champlain’s Voyages and Explorations in Celebration of 400th Anniversary of Québec
  May 30, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  May 29, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  May 27, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Government of Canada Works to Support the Tourism Industry on Lake Huron's North Channel
  May 27, 2008 - Bruce Mines, Ontario
  
• Canada and Norway Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Fisheries Cooperation
  May 26, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Quebec Small Craft Harbour Improvements
  May 23, 2008 - Baie Comeau, Quebec
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Fishing Eastern New Brunswick
  May 23, 2008 - Moncton, New Brunswick
  
• Government of Canada Announces Divestiture of the Regina Beach Wharf Facility
  May 21, 2008 - Regina Beach, Saskatchewan
  
• Search and Rescue Exercise on the St. Lawrence River
  May 20, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Thirty New Fishery Officers Set to Take up Duty
  May 15, 2008 - Regina, Saskatchewan
  
• Deployment of Vessel to Lower North Shore
  May 12, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Recreational Fisheries Awards
  May 5, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Federal Investment in the Rivière au Tonnerre Fishing Harbour on Quebec's North Shore
  May 5, 2008 - Rivière au Tonnerre, Quebec

April

• Government of Canada Dredging Projects Help Fish Harvesters on Prince Edward Island's North Shore
  April 29, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Government of Canada Announces Federal Investment for Dredging in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands, Quebec
  April 25, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Minister Thompson Announces Emergency Dredging Projects at New Brunswick Fishing Harbours
  April 23, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Parliamentary Secretary Kamp Announces New Ocean Research and Science Funding for the Strait of Georgia
  April 21, 2008 - Nanaimo, British Columbia
  
• Bowie Seamount Designated as Canada’s Seventh Marine Protected Area
  April 21, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• DFO Parliamentary Secretary, the Island Coastal Economic Trust and Mayor Gerry Furney Announce a $7.8M Waterfront Development Project at Port McNeill
  April 21, 2008 - Port McNeill, British Columbia
  
• Governments Plan to Salvage Robson Bight Wreckage
  April 18, 2008 - Victoria, British Columbia
  
• Federal Government Announces Emergency Dredging at Naufrage Harbour in Prince Edward Island
  April 16, 2008 - Naufrage, Prince Edward Island
  
• Science to Inform Management of Skeena River Salmon and Steelhead Stocks
  April 15, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Enforcement Actions Taken Against Farley Mowat - Update
  April 14, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 10, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 10, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Notice of Public Interest Spring Icebreaking in Lower North Shore Harbours
  April 10, 2008 - Québec City, Quebec
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 9, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 8, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 7, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Ministers Hearn and Mackay Recognize Canadian Forces for Fisheries Enforcement
  April 6, 2008 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 6, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Charges Laid Against the Captain and Chief Officer of the Farley Mowat
  April 5, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 5, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Minister Announces Appointment of Independent Investigator
  April 4, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 4, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II - Update
  April 3, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Minister Hearn Announces Federal Investments at Newfoundland and Labrador Small Craft Harbours
  April 2, 2008 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

March

• Newfoundland and Labrador to Receive $23.4 Million from Community Development Trust
  March 31, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Minister Hearn Visits Chile to Strengthen Partnerships in Sustainable Aquaculture at Aqua Sur 2008
  March 31, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• L’Acadien II
  March 30, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Notice of Public Interest Spring Icebreaking on Lake St-Louis
  March 19, 2008 - Québec City, Quebec
  
• Use Caution when Eating Shellfish this Holiday Weekend
  March 19, 2008 - Québec City, Quebec
  
• Federal Charges Laid Against the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) for Wabamun Lake Spill
  March 18, 2008 - Edmonton, Alberta
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Small Craft Harbour Improvements at L'Anse-au-Loup, Labrador
  March 14, 2008 - L'Anse-au-Loup, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Two Crab Harvesters Receive Hefty Fines
  March 11, 2008 - Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  
• Notice of Public Interest - Spring Icebreaking on the Saguenay
  March 11, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Minister Hearn Announces 2008 Management Measures for Atlantic Seal Hunt
  March 10, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Minister Mackay Announces Federal Investment at North Rustico Harbour in Prince Edward Island
  March 8, 2008 - Arisaig, Nova Scotia
  
• Minister Mackay Announces Federal Investments at Nova Scotia Small Craft Harbours
  March 8, 2008 - Arisaig, Nova Scotia
  
• Panel Recommendation Accepted on Kemess North Project
  March 7, 2008 - Ottawa/Victoria
  
• The government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Work to Improve Management of Fish Habitat
  March 7, 2008 - Brandon, Manitoba
  
• Twenty-One New Fishery Officers Set to Take Up Duty
  March 16, 2008 - Regina, Saskatchewan
  
• Minister Finley Announces Repairs to the Outer East Pier at Port Dover, Ontario
  March 1, 2008 - Port Dover, Ontario

February

• Government of Canada Provides Funding for Harbour Repairs on Bruce Peninsula
  February 29, 2008 - Meaford, Ontario
  
• Notice of Public Interest Spring icebreaking on Lake St. Pierre and Surrounding Areas
  February 29, 2008 - Quebec, Quebec
  
• Minister Hearn Announces Preliminary Highlights of 2007 Quebec Commercial Fishery Season
  February 26, 2008 - Québec, Quebec
  
• Vessels Confiscated and Licences Cancelled for Illegal High Seas Driftnet Use in North Pacific Ocean
  February 22, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Government of Canada Announces Funding for Harbour Improvements at Faust and Joussard, Alberta
  February 22, 2008 - Fort McMurray, Alberta
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Small Craft Harbours at Constance Bay and Fitzroy Harbour
  February 22, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Government of Canada Announces Rehabilitation and Divestiture of the Wellington Harbour Facility
  February 22, 2008 - Wellington, Ontario
  
• Government of Canada Announces Funding for Wharf Repairs in Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan
  February 22, 2008 - Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan
  
• Government of Canada Announces Funding for Wharf Repairs in Gull Harbour, Manitoba
  February 21, 2008 - Gull Harbour, Manitoba
  
• Minister Hearn Announces Final Policy Guidelines on Enterprise Combining for Newfoundland and Labrador
  February 21, 2008 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Canada Contributes to Collaborative Atlantic Salmon Research
  February 20, 2008 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Federal Government Invests in Newfoundland & Labrador Small Craft Harbour Improvements
  February 16, 2008 - Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• Harsh Penalties Levied for Overfishing in NAFO Area
  February 13, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
• Government of Canada Helps Fishing Harbours in the Gaspé Region and Magdalen Islands Damaged by Storms
  February 8, 2008 - Rivière-au-Renard, Québec
  
• Ministers Look to a Positive Future for the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors
  February 1, 2008 - Montreal, Quebec
  
• Government of Canada Announces Divestiture of the Federal Wharf at Portneuf-Sur-Mer
  February 1, 2008 - Québec, Quebec

January

• Grey Seals and Humans - A Dangerous Mix
  January 25, 2008 - Moncton, New Brunswick
  
• Kamp Announces Federal Investments for Improvement Projects at British Columbia Fishing Harbours
  January 16, 2008 - Squamish, British Columbia
  
• The Fisheries Resource Conservation Council to Study the Herring Fishery in Atlantic Canada
  January 16, 2008 - Ottawa, Ontario