Archived – 2010

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December

• Shellfish Closure for Victoria and Cape Breton Counties and the Bras d’Or Lakes, Nova Scotia
  December 16, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests Over $2 million in Arctic Environment Response Equipment
  December 16, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting Gaspésie
  December 10, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia Sign Agreement on Aquaculture Management
  December 10, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

November

• Canso Canal to Close Early for 2010-2011 Winter Season
  November 29, 2010 - Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Government of Canada Comments on Results of Latest Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
  November 28, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  

• DFO Advises Lobster Industry to Follow the Rules, Think Ahead and Avoid Lobster Shipping Holdups
  November 26, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Canada's Shipbuilding Industry to Design New Canadian Coast Guard Vessels
  November 26, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  

• Minister Shea Presents Prix d'Excellence to Canada's Harbour Authority Volunteers
  November 24, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Canada Signs On to New International Measures to Fight Illegal Fishing
  November 22, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• CCGS Limnos Returns to Service - Canada’s Economic Action Plan at Work
  November 19, 2010 - Burlington, Ontario

• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  November 16, 2010 - Québec, Quebec

• Canada Targets Illegal Fishing in North Pacific Ocean
  November 10, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Dedicates New Coast Guard Vessels in Remembrance of War Heroes
  November 10, 2010 - Brantford, Ontario
  
  
• Ministers Move Forward in St. John’s to Develop Canada’s Fisheries Potential
  November 9, 2010 - St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• South West New Brunswick Shellfish Closure
  November 8, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
  
• South West Nova Scotia Shellfish Closure
  November 7, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Annual Closing of Seasonal Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Bases
  November 5, 2010 - Québec, Quebec

October

• Nova Scotia (Halifax Area) Shellfish Closure
  October 29, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  

• Minister Shea presents Harbour Authority Awards in Newfoundland and Labrador
  October 29, 2010 - Gander, Newfoundland
  
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Employees Awarded for Exemplary Service
  October 28, 2010 - St. John's, Newfoundland
  
  
• MP John Weston Announces Improvements For Squamish Harbour: Government of Canada Investment Supports the Livelihoods of Communities Across Canada
  October 15, 2010 - Squamish, British Coloumbia
  
  
• PM Highlights Progress on New Coast Guard Vessels
  October 14, 2010 - Matane, Quebec
  
  
• Major Investment in the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Tanu to Benefit the Local Economy
  October 13, 2010 - North Vancouver, British Columbia
  
  
• The Government of Canada Provides $3 Million to Two Lobster Harvesting Groups to Implement Sustainability Measures
  October 13, 2010 - Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
  
  
• Government of Canada Collaborates with the Arctic Ocean Coastal States to Improve Charting in the North
  October 12, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  

• Canada Joins the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
  October 8, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Announces Proactive Action Plan to Protect the Great Lakes from Asian Carp
  October 7, 2010 - Toronto, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Congratulates Scientists on Marine Census
  October 5, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

• Canada Signs Ocean Science Cooperation Agreement with China
  October 4, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario

September

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada Presents National Recreational Fisheries Award
  September 30, 2010 - Campbell River, British Columbia
  
  
• Minister Shea Announces Appointment to the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
  September 30, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Ship Bartlett Returns to Service
  September 27, 2010 - Sidney, British Columbia
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Nova Scotia’s Aquaculture Industry
  September 15, 2010 - Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Food, Social and Ceremonial Lobster Fishery for the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Community
  September 8, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Minister Shea Announces Details Regarding Work at Small Craft Harbours in Malpeque Region
  September 7, 2010 - North Rustico, Prince Edward Island
  
  
• Government of Canada Moves Ahead with Construction of New Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels
  September 2, 2010 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Minister Shea and MP Keddy Announce Details on Improvements for Fishing Harbours on the South Shore of Nova Scotia
  September 1, 2010 - Falls Point, Nova Scotia
  

August

• Announcement of an Integrated Oceans Management Plan for the Beaufort Sea
  August 27, 2010 - Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
  
  
• Prime Minister Harper Announces Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area
  August 26, 2010 - Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
  
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Completes Environmental Emergency Response Training Exercise in Resolute, Nunavut
  August 26, 2010 - Sarnia, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Supports Six Innovative B.C. Aquaculture Projects
  August 23, 2010 - Campbell River, British Columbia
  
  
• Government of Canada Announces Support For Small Craft Harbours On Northern Vancouver Island
  August 23, 2010 - Campbell River, British Columbia
  
  
• Harvest Shellfish Safely
  August 20, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
  
• Government of Canada Takes Further Action Against the European Union’s Seal Trade Ban
  August 19, 2010 - St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• MP Armstrong Announces Improvements for Wallace Harbour
  August 12, 2010 - Wallace, Nova Scotia

July

• Shellfish Harvesting Reminder Notice to the Public and Visitors
  July 29, 2010 - Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
  
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  July 20, 2010 -
  
  
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada to Relocate within Charlottetown Area
  July 16, 2010 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  
  
• Ministers Shea and Ashfield Take Part in Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Exercise
  July 13, 2010 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  
  
• South West New Brunswick Shellfish Closure
  July 08, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
  
• 15th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference
  July 08, 2010 - O’Leary, Prince Edward Island
  

June

• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 30, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Working to Improve Fish Habitat On The Saint John River
  June 30, 2010 - St. John River, New Brunswick
  
  
• Modifications to Management Measures for Atlantic Salmon Fishing on the Northwest Miramichi River System
  June 29, 2010 - Moncton, New Brunswick
  
  
• Minister Shea Announces Significant Measures for Small Craft Harbours in Labrador
  June 27, 2010 - Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• Minister Gail Shea Announces Groundfish Management Plans for 2010
  June 24, 2010 - St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Economic Action Plan Delivers New Hydrographic Survey Boats
  June 21, 2010 - North Vancouver, British Columbia
  
  
• Minister MacKay Announces Funding for Small Craft Harbours in Central Nova and Cape Breton
  June 19, 2010 - Arisaig, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Government Demonstrates Canada’s Robust Environmental Disaster Response Capacity
  June 16, 2010 - Miramichi, New Brunswick
  
  
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada Congratulates 2010 Recreational Fishing Award Recipients
  June 14, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Aquaculture Industry to Open New Markets
  June 11, 2010 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• Minister Shea Opens New Fisheries Research Facilities in Newfoundland and Labrador
  June 11, 2010 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting, Lower St. Lawrence and Gaspe Peninsula
  June 10, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 8, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Government of Canada Protects Canadian Oceans and Wildlife
  Government takes action to protect sensitive land, water and species at risk on World Oceans Day
  June 8, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 7, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Small Craft Harbour Improvements in Saulnierville
  June 7, 2010 - Saulnierville, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Government of Canada Assists the United States in Oil Spill Cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico
  June 6, 2010 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Notice of Public Interest - Low Water Levels in the St. Lawrence: Pleasure Craft Operators and Mariners Are Urged to Use Caution
  June 3, 2010 - Mont-Joli, Quebec

• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 1, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting Lower St-Lawrence and Gaspe Peninsula
  June 1, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting Magdalen Islands
  June 1, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting North Shore
  June 1, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  

May

• Close of Mussel Harvesting on All North Shore Shellfish Beds
  May 27, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• New Nautical Charts for the Canal de la Rive Sud (1429) and Lac Saint-Louis (1430) and New Edition of the Lac des Deux Montagnes Chart (1510)
  May 27, 2010 - Mont-Joli, Quebec

• Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting Côte-Nord
  May 20, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Senator Cochrane Announces Small Craft Harbour Funding for Several Newfoundland Communities
  May 17, 2010 - Lourdes, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Government of Canada Extends Seal Harvest in Newfoundland and Labrador
  May 11, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• MP Bernard Généreux Announces Investment in Fishing Harbours Across Quebec
  May 7, 2010 - Sept-Îles, Quebec
  
  
• Minister MacKay Announces Investment in Fishing Harbours Across Nova Scotia
  May 1, 2010 - Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia

April

• MP Weston Announces Investment in the Future of Saint John Harbour
  April 30, 2010 - Saint John, New Brunswick
  
  
• Minister Day Announces Investment in Fishing Harbours Across British Columbia
  April 23, 2010 - Steveston, British Columbia
  
  
• MP Van Kesteren announces investment in New Wharf at Wheatley’s Commercial Fishing Harbour
  April 23, 2010 - Wheatley, Ontario
  
  
• Minister Ashfield Announces Investment in Fishing Harbours Across New Brunswick
  April 23, 2010 - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick
  
  
• Senator Manning Announces Investment in Fishing Harbours Across Newfoundland and Labrador
  April 23, 2010 - Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• Minister Shea Announces $67 Million Investment in Fishing Harbours Across Canada
  April 23, 2010 - Tignish, Prince Edward Island
  
  
• Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Meets With Provinces on Southern Gulf Snow Crab Fishery
  April 20, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting Côte-Nord
  April 20, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests in the Canadian Coast Guard
  April 19, 2010 - Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador
  
  
• Canada’s Economic Action Plan at Work - New Coast Guard Rescue Boats Built In Delta
  April 16, 2010 - Delta, British Columbia
  
  
• Minister Shea Appoints New Members to the Fisheries Resource Council of Canada (FRCC)
  April 7, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario

March

• Use Caution When Eating Shellfish this Holiday Weekend
  March 31, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Minister Shea Announces Appointment to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
  March 22, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests in New Search and Rescue Boats for the Coast Guard
  March 19, 2010 - Montmagny, Quebec
  
  
• Government of Canada Creates Jobs and Invests in Cornwall's Harbour Facility
  March 19, 2010 - Cornwall, Ontario
  
  
• Minister Shea Celebrates Strong Exports of Canadian Fish and Seafood Products
  March 15, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Minister Shea Increases Quota for Atlantic Seal Harvest
  March 15, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Notice of Public Interest - Spring Icebreaking in Lower North Shore Harbours
  March 11, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Reminder: Closure of Shellfish Harvesting Area
  March 10, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Notice of Public Interest - Spring Icebreaking on Lake St. Louis
  March 9, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Notice of Public Interest - Spring Icebreaking at Repentigny, and on L'Assomption, Prairies, Mille-Îles and Châteauguay Rivers
  March 9, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Notice of Public Interest – Spring Icebreaking on the Saguenay River
  March 2, 2010 - Québec, Quebec

February

• Closing of Groundfish Ice Fishing for Demersal Fish on the Saguenay River
  February 19, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Notice of public interest – Spring icebreaking on Lake St. Pierre and surrounding areas
  February 19, 2010 - Québec, Quebec
  
  
• Federal and Atlantic Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers work together to improve the Atlantic fishing and aquaculture industry
  February 15, 2010 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Government of Canada creates jobs coast-to-coast with small craft harbour repairs and improvements
  February 15, 2010 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
  
• Government of Canada Collaborates With the U.S. to Protect Great Lakes Fisheries
  February 11, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests in Harbour Repairs to Benefit Fishers in Berens River
  February 10, 2010 - Berens River, Manitoba
  
  
• Government of Canada Announces Job Creating Investment in Picton Harbour Reconstruction
  February 10, 2010 - Picton, Ontario
  
  
• Minister Shea supports strengthened new requirements with Catch Certification
  February 8, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Aquaculture Funding Creates Jobs in Atlantic Canada
  February 5, 2010 - Borden, Prince Edward Island
  
  
• Public Safety Reminder Concerning Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaking Operations
  February 4, 2010 - Québec, Quebec

January

• Canada's Economic Action Plan - Major Investment in the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Bartlett to Benefit the Local Economy
  February 3, 2010 - North Vancouver, British Columbia
  
  
• DFO Provided Additional Time to Complete the Development of B.C. Aquaculture Regulation Until December 2010
  January 29, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  
  
• Minister Shea Meets with Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
  January 26, 2010 - Burlington, Ontario
  
  
• Canada Warns Faroese and Greenlandic Fishing Authorities of Port Closures for Overfishing 3L Shrimp
  January 26, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario
  
  
• Government of Canada opens State-of-the-Art Aquatic Life Research Facility at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters (Environment Canada)
  January 25, 2010 - Burlington, Ontario
  
  
• Promising Future for the Canadian Fishing and Sealing Industry in China
  January 15, 2010 - Beijing, China
  
  
• Minister Shea Promotes Canada’s Fishing and Sealing Industry in China
  January 11, 2010 - Beijing, China