Fisheries & Oceans

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK-- - The Honourable Keith Ashfield, M.P. for Fredericton, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister ...

Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield and other Conservative MPs spread across the country Thursday to commemorate the Canadian Coast Guard's 50th anniversary and boast about the billions to be invested in new ships for the agency.

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK-- - The Honourable Keith Ashfield, M.P. for Fredericton, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister ...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today issued the following statement:"It is with great pride that I congratulate the Canadian Coast Guard on its ...

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced Tuesday the approval of 14 grants, totaling $1.99 million, for projects to help provide coastal fishing access and support fisheries and habitat research. The...

Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, speaks at the at the Rancho Mirage Speakers Series at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences Wednesday.

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND-- - The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway and the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National ...

FILIPINO children work in extremely hazardous fisheries.

Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Human-induced carbon dioxide emissions for the past 100 to 200 years have already raised acidity of world's oceans far beyond the range of natural variations, a new study has revealed.

Revenues from the N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing License will fund nearly $2 million in the coming year toward projects to help provide coastal fishing access and fisheries and habitat research, the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and the N.C.

75 percent of Alaska’s salmon packers have decided to pull out of the Marine Stewardship Council’s fisheries certification program when the current agreement expires at the end of October.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has welcomed the news that New Zealand was acknowledged as the leading country among 41 surveyed recently for the quality of its fisheries monitoring control and surveillance (MCS) work.

KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue and former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will present the 2011 National Recreational Fisheries Award to Kamloops resident Mo Bradley. Mr. Bradley is being honoured not only for devoting over 30 years to developing ...

The first comprehensive study of changes in the oxygenation of oceans at the end of the last Ice Age has implications for the future of our oceans under global warming. The study looked at marine sediment and found that that the dissolved oxygen concentrations in large parts of the oceans changed dramatically during the relatively slow natural climate changes at the end of the last Ice Age.

QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 17, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of Magdalen Islands fishers fined in December 2011 for violations of the Fisheries Act .

The increasing amount of dissolved carbon dioxide oceans is driving fish crazy, Australian researchers say. read more

Sydney, Jan 16 (IANS) Can you imagine seas and oceans completely bereft of colourful fish? The possibility may not be all that far-fetched, thanks to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled its strategy for developing a national oceans policy that would include streamlined permitting processes, improved oil-spill response capabilities in the Arctic, and enhanced climate-change forecasting and assessment.

LANDOVER, Maryland, January 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ On January 8th to 11th 2012, the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation will lead a three day symposium of coral reef conservation in the Red Sea, taking place at the King Abdullah …

The fishing quota of prawns for Northern Irish fishermen is maintained, despite fears it could face a cut of 19%.