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
- B.C. sport fishers brace for reconciliation-based salmon policy changes - Business in VancouverIt is unclear when DFO and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson will make their decision on the policy. ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. In the court case ... Read more »
- Feds drop half a million on COP30 accommodations - Canadian Taxpayers FederationThe government sent delegates from Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Fisheries and Oceans ... Read more »
- Forever chemicals found in B.C.'s sea otters | Ha-Shilth-Sa NewspaperOnce reported to DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), the federal department worked with the coastal communities to recover the sea otters for research. Read more »
- 8 grey whales have been found dead in B.C. this year - CBCFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating the death of another grey whale in B.C. ... Caption: Fisheries and Ocean Canada's marine ... Read more »
- 8 grey whales have been found dead in B.C. this year | CBC NewsFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating the death of another grey whale in B.C. ... Fisheries and Ocean Canada's marine mammal ... Read more »
- 'My love of country': Senator Kutcher reflects on a career in public service and mental health workI never learned so much about lobster, oysters or ocean currents until I sat on the Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. The Senate is going ... Read more »
- Antigonish oyster farm acquires Crown land for new processing facility | CBC News... Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. In the meantime, the company will ... Read more »
- OP-ED: False claims made about the benchmark for northern cod health | PNI Atlantic NewsNorthern cod continues to be assessed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on an annual basis. Today, the latest science assessment shows that ... Read more »
- The European Union treats the oceans as a strategic dossier for climate, fishing, and food security.The European Pact for Oceans is designed as a framework to bring together European policies related to ocean health, the blue economy, fishing, ... Read more »
- Environment and Sustainable Development – May 28, 2026 - CPACIn Committee from the Senate of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans – May 28, 2026. 01:30:54 · In Committee from the Senate of CanadaFisheries and Oceans – ... Read more »
- Major Goals for Ocean Protection and Fisheries Should Have One ScorecardTwo agendas, one ocean. Fisheries management and ocean protection share a fundamental goal: healthy, abundant, and diverse marine life. Achieving that ... Read more »
- Seahorses were being pulled from Mozambique's ocean at an alarming rate. Then ...... Oceans and Fisheries, in Canada. Mozambique's seahorses. Three seahorse species have been recorded in the waters off Mozambique: giraffe, common ... Read more »
- Conservative MP David McKenzie Proposes Repeal to 2019 Oil Tanker Moratorium - CPACIn Committee from the Senate of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans – May 28, 2026. 01:30:54. In Committee from the Senate of CanadaFisheries and Oceans – ... Read more »
- Ancient corals and rare species found in Canada's deep ocean - Oceanographic MagazineNow, following a joint expedition by Oceana Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), a clearer picture of the region is coming into focus; and ... Read more »
- Beyond UNCLOS: Culture, Community, and the Future of Ocean GovernanceConsider a foreign-flagged vessel fishing illegally in the waters of a small Pacific Island nation: the fisheries body lacks enforcement power, the ... Read more »
- Southern NL Slope expedition offers glimpse of deepest part of ocean | PNI Atlantic NewsCoral forests more than a century old and abundant marine life are among the highlights of Oceana Canada/DFO joint project. Read more »
- Sparrow Lake Boater charged for lack of lifejackets - CTV NewsThe lifejackets must be approved Transport Canada, the Canadian coast or Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Often, major retailers sell PFDs with ... Read more »
- Scientists Reveal Ancient Coral Habitats and Deep-Sea Canyons off Newfoundland and ...... Canada's lesser-known ocean environments, conducted by Oceana Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in July and October 2025. Read more »
- Trapped dolphins were hunting or hiding, expert says | Times Colonist - PressReader... Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Pacific Ocean · Qualicum Beach · Alert Bay · Salish Sea · Zeballos. A pod of white-sided dolphins that became trapped ... Read more »
- Nova Scotian software helping trace seafood from boat to plate - SaltWireIn Nova Scotia, those boats are registered with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Young said that registration information is inputted into ... Read more »
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