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June 03, 2022 13:12 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada : L’incapacité de la ministre des Pêches Joyce Murray à protéger le capelan compromet la santé de l’océan et des pêches qui en dépendent

OTTAWA, 03 juin 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La ministre des Pêches Joyce Murray a annoncé aujourd’hui le maintien de la surpêche du capelan, un poisson-fourrage dont les stocks sont gravement épuisés,...
June 03, 2022 13:12 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada: Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray’s failure to protect capelin risks the health of the ocean and the fisheries that depend on it

OTTAWA, June 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today’s decision by Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray to continue overfishing capelin, a critically depleted forage fish in northeastern Newfoundland (NAFO...
April 27, 2022 07:51 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

UPDATE - Oceana Canada finds capelin to be critically depleted and overfished, calls for a fishery closure to help rebuild the population

OTTAWA, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research by Oceana Canada provides compelling evidence that capelin (NAFO Area 2J3KL) — one of the main food sources for many species of fish, seabirds...
April 27, 2022 07:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada constate que le capelan est gravement épuisé et surexploité, et réclame la fermeture de la pêche pour aider à rétablir la population

OTTAWA, 27 avr. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Une nouvelle étude d’Oceana Canada fournit des preuves incontestables que le capelan (zone 2J3KL de l’OPANO), l’une des principales sources alimentaires pour...
April 27, 2022 07:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada finds capelin to be critically depleted and overfished, calls for a fishery closure to help rebuild the population

OTTAWA, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research by Oceana Canada provides compelling evidence that capelin (NAFO Area 2J3KL) — one of the main food sources for many species of fish, seabirds...
March 22, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: WWF-Canada

Precautionary approach to managing capelin fishery essential: WWF-Canada

ST. JOHN’S, N.L., March 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WWF-Canada is deeply concerned by the 70 per cent decline in capelin abundance over the last two years, and maintains that capelin are still...