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November 13, 2019 06:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Canada’s fish populations declining; government must urgently enforce new Fisheries Act and get serious about rebuilding fisheries

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana Canada’s latest annual report on the state of Canada’s fisheries was released today, revealing that the health of fish populations has...
February 06, 2018 15:57 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada welcomes significant changes to Fisheries Act

TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bill C-68, the new Fisheries Act, tabled today by the Government of Canada, addresses one of the greatest challenges in managing Canada’s oceans: the need...
February 06, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

MEDIA ADVISORY: Oceana Canada available for comment about Minister LeBlanc’s Fisheries Act Announcement

TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Representatives from Oceana Canada will be available for comment immediately following Minister LeBlanc’s scheduled 12:00 p.m. EST press conference today...
October 25, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

New report reveals more fish populations are in critical condition than reported by the Government of Canada

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - October 25, 2017) - Today, Oceana Canada released the most comprehensive review of the state of Canada's fisheries and the first annual assessment of how the government is...
May 03, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Canadian government inadequately addressing one of the biggest threats to our oceans

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 03, 2017) - A report released today from Oceana Canada -- Collateral damage: How to reduce bycatch in Canada's commercial fisheries -- reveals how poorly Canada is...
October 25, 2016 07:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Leading Canadian experts to address the critical state of our oceans

OTTAWA, ON--(Marketwired - October 25, 2016) - The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard; Alexandra Cousteau, globally recognized explorer, filmmaker...
October 24, 2016 07:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Media Advisory: Minister Dominic LeBlanc and leading Canadian experts will address the future of our oceans at Oceana Canada symposium

OTTAWA, ON--(Marketwired - October 24, 2016) - WHAT: Oceana Canada will host its first science symposium Rebuilding Abundance: Restoring Canada's Fisheries for Long-Term Prosperity. The symposium will...