Who We Are
The roles of the Centre are to report on stock status, evaluate stresses on fish populations and habitats, promote the use of state of the art science and technology, and to provide a forum for information sharing and participation with stakeholders. The Centre also plays an important role in offering management recommendations to promote sustainable fisheries and resolve conflict.
The A/OFRC has established a solid working relationship with First Nations, provincial agencies and community organizations by earning a reputation as a trusted independent source of fisheries information. We will continue to strive to maintain and strengthen these relationships in any future endeavours.
News Release: Attention Anglers
For any tagged harvested Lake Sturgeon, we ask for the tags to be turned in to the Lands and Resources Department at the Garden River Band Office. Read the full report here: Attention Anglers
News Release: Thessalon First Nation
In partnership with Thessalon First Nation, A/OFRC crews completed a Wetland Turtle and Amphibian Survey. This project took place from April 2017 - September 2017. For more information, contact 705-472-7888. A copy of the News [...]
News Release: Curve Lake First Nation
In partnership with Curve Lake First Nation, A/OFRC crews will be completing a Wild Rice and Fish Habitat Survey on Pigeon Lake. This project will be taking place the last week of July 2017. For [...]
Fishy News
- Coast Guard ship brings Science at Sea to shore at Port Alberni marina... Canadian Coast Guard research ship ... The ship, an offshore fisheries research vessel, will be "loaded" with a crew of Fisheries and Oceans Canada ... Read more »
- City of Kamloops says Xget'tem' Trail to close during weekdays until the spring as erosion ...Fisheries and Oceans Canada has asked that no mature trees be removed during the project, but the city said some smaller trees and large shrubs ... Read more »
- Understanding Squamish dry summer trends: The Impact on fish channelsThe Squamish Chief caught up with Murray Manson, the section head of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Habitat Restoration Centre of Expertise, to get ... Read more »
- CITY OF KAMLOOPS – Temporary trail closure due to erosion prevention - Armchair MayorUpon request from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, no mature trees will be removed during the project, the City says. “All mature conifers will be ... Read more »
- Announcement by Minister Lebouthillier in support of the Gaspé Peninsula and Lower St ...Newport (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to ... Read more »
- Erosion project starting on Sahali walking trail - Kelowna NowThe city says Fisheries and Oceans Canada asked that no mature trees be removed during the project but some smaller trees and large shrubs will be ... Read more »
- Erosion rehabilitation work beginning on popular trail within Sahali Terrace Nature ParkUpon request from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the city says no mature trees will be removed during the erosion protection work. While all mature ... Read more »
- Fishermen greet DFO baby eel licence plan with uncertainty - MSNThe move is outlined in letters sent by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ... The Canadian Press. BRP looks to sell marine ... Read more »
- Fishermen greet DFO baby eel licence plan with uncertainty - Yahoo News Canada... Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday to licence holders and fishermen, and follows a number of chaotic years along Nova Scotia and New Brunswick rivers w. Read more »
- Fishermen greet DFO baby eel licence plan with uncertainty | CBC News"We understand the minister's intent behind it, but it's clear that she doesn't understand the fishery very well." What Canada can learn from Maine's ... Read more »
- Marine experts challenge reliability of vessel strike prediction models - Phys.orgCredit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada. "The reality is we've got lucky and ... Canada, the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University ... Read more »
- News from the ocean - Trinidad and Tobago NewsdayHow will they survive human traffic and warmer oceans? Protected coral reefs mean more fish. Marine Protected Areas (MPA), according to scientific ... Read more »
- The artificial lake tearing apart a Nova Scotia community | The NarwhalThen, in 2021, a ministerial order from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) ordered the lake be drained and the aboiteau opened so fish could pass ... Read more »
- Experts Question Vessel Strike Prediction Models | Mirage News... Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Transport Canada, the School of Biological Sciences and School of ... Read more »
- Renewal of interim understanding with Wasoqopa'q (Acadia), Annapolis Valley, Bear River ...... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) works in partnership with First Nations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada to implement the right to fish in pursuit […] Read more »
- Tuna Fishing Is Not White Hot, and Neither Is the Market - The Provincetown Independent... Oceans Canada banned commercial bait fishing for herring in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and for mackerel in the waters of the Canadian Atlantic. Both ... Read more »
- Ancient Volcano With Giant Eggs and Vibrant Marine Life Leaves Scientists Puzzled - MSN... Canada. Cherisse Du Preez, the lead investigator and a deep-sea marine biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, told Live Science in an email ... Read more »
- Renewal of interim understanding with Wasoqopa'q (Acadia), Annapolis Valley, Bear River ...As part of this commitment, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) works in partnership with First Nations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada to implement the.. Read more »