Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is the federal lead for safeguarding our waters and managing Canada's fisheries, oceans and freshwater resources. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology. We help ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science.
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On August 28th, new Fisheries Act provisions came into force. Find out what it means for you.
- Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting in the Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence
2019-11-01 16:00 - News release - Marine search and rescue exercise to be conducted in Passamaquoddy Bay
2019-10-07 16:05 - Media advisory - Marine search and rescue exercise to be conducted in Prince Edward Island
2019-10-01 11:45 - Media advisory
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Services and information
On the water
Lighthouses, navigation and marine conditions, search and rescue, and small craft harbours
Fisheries
Licences, permits and funding programs related to fishing, aquaculture and marine mammal harvest.
Science and research
Ocean sciences and climate change adaptation, environmental science, research centres and shared data.
Aquatic ecosystems
Research, ocean and aquatic climate change science, projects near water, and protecting marine resources.
Aquatic species
Aquatic species in Canadian waters, including those at risk, invasive, fished or farmed.
Aquaculture
Sustainable aquaculture, licences, regulations, statistics and reporting.
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What we are doing
Consultations
Open data
Research
Corporate information
Minister
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
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