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.
Fishy News
- Canadian officials raised concerns, but OceanGate's Titan submersible didn't see proper oversightA DFO representative, who boarded the Horizon Arctic in July 2021 to observe one of the submersible's first of many expeditions in Canadian waters, ... Read more »
- New report says Titan disaster was preventable, identifies oversight failuresInvestigators also found information about OceanGate's activities existed across several federal departments, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada ... Read more »
- OceanGate's Titan submersible operated with complete lack of oversight, TSB report findsThe investigation found OceanGate had conversations with officials in Transport Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Parks Canada, Fisheries and Oceans ... Read more »
- Seven accused of illegally catching gaspereau near fish ladder in Cape BretonMembers of the herring family, gaspereau spend most of their lives in the ocean but head to freshwater rivers and lakes in the spring to spawn. The ... Read more »
- A 'super' El Niño has the power to devastate fishing – and leave seals and sea lions starvingThis is defined as the strongest El Niño event you can get, and happens when sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise by more than ... Read more »
- Seaweed farming offers climate benefits, but regulatory gaps pose risks - The ConversationMinistry of Agriculture. Federally, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Transport Canada are respectively concerned with the health of fish and fish ... Read more »
- Titan submersible hull strength never validated, TSB finds | Canadian Occupational SafetyIt also interacted with multiple federal departments: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the CBSA, Global Affairs Canada, and Parks Canada. None ... Read more »
- Humpback whale freed off Cape Cod in Stellwagen Bank rescue... Fisheries and the center's rescue team. ... Aerial survey teams with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada first spotted the right whale June 8 ... Read more »
- Fifteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries…The signing launches a campaign for other nations to join the effort in advance of the next Our Ocean Conference in 2027. Coastal communities, small- ... Read more »
- Titan submersible operated without oversight - Transportation Safety Board of CanadaOceanGate had numerous interactions with several government departments including Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency, ... Read more »
- This Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, and the US working together for 5 years. It ...Protection of Our Oceans: The Historic Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement ... Ocean: Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Norway and Russia. Next, the ... Read more »
- EU commits over €338 million for global ocean protection at Our Ocean Conference in KenyaThe European Union has today committed €338.35 million to support ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries and maritime security at the Our Ocean ... Read more »
- Are NL's latest Northern cod quotas adequate, insufficient or risky? | PNI Atlantic News... Oceans (DFO) announced there would be an 18,000-tonne quota. Article ... “In just three years, Canada reopened the Northern cod fishery and ... Read more »
- African and Commonwealth nations urge quick execution of ocean treaty - AP NewsKerry said that industrial fishing fleets continue to exploit the oceans, with some vessels operating thousands of miles from home and using ... Read more »
- Canada Energy Regulator's northern technical leader Dan Coombs focuses on Indigenous ...Before joining the CER, Coombs worked at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, where he recognized strong parallels between the two organizations. Both ... Read more »
- New FAO report underscores urgent need for sustainable fisheries to safeguard food security andAs the Our Oceans Conference focuses global attention on the future of the ocean, WWF calls on governments, industry and civil society to work ... Read more »
- AtlantiCan Growth Partners Announces Launch, Targets $100m Blue Economy FundAtlantic Canada represents a major growth opportunity within Canada's venture capital landscape. ... fisheries, and ocean innovation. While the blue ... Read more »
- African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key oceans treatyFILE - Fish swim near coral on the ocean bed near Shimoni, Kenya, June. Kenya Oceans Conference FILE - Fish swim near coral on the ocean bed near ... Read more »
- New FAO report underscores urgent need for sustainable fisheries to safeguard food security andThe report comes at a critical moment for ocean governance. While many fisheries are responsibly managed and delivering social and economic benefits, ... Read more »
- Squamish fishery officer joins high seas patrol targeting illegal fishing in the North PacificThe local Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officer was part of the DFO's fourth annual, two-month-long high seas patrol to detect and ... Read more »
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