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.
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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
- Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast - Toronto StarVANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was ... Read more »
- Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast - Oakville NewsVANCOUVER — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was ... Read more »
- Entangled humpback whale rescued off B.C. coast - CTV News VancouverFisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was first ... Read more »
- Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast - Medicine Hat NewsVANCOUVER – Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was ... Read more »
- Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast | NanaimoNewsNOWVANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale of... Read more »
- Crews disentangle humpback whale from fishing gear near Comox - CHEK NewsA Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada crew was working late into the night to disentangle a humpback whale that was caught in recreational ... Read more »
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Joint Statement – Additional Detections of MSX in Prince ...The CFIA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Province of PEI ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), is responsible for preventing the ... Read more »
- Warm water, historically-low water levels behind indefinite fishing bans around Cape ...... Fisheries and Oceans and local stakeholders such as the salmon association. The protocol rules that fishing salmon is generally prohibited if ... Read more »
- Canadian Coast Guard to host dedication ceremony for new Search and Rescue Lifeboat - Le LézardChurence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista?Burin?Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans ... Read more »
- Feds slow-walk promise to help protect killer whales | Canada's National Observer... Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Federal government slow-walks 2019 ... Read more »
- Mysterious deep-sea creature caught in Canada stumps researchers for years — until now... ocean floor, creating a deep, submarine canyon. It's called the Gully, and it's a marine protected area under Fisheries and Oceans Canada. More ... Read more »
- Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms - RCI Radio Canada InternationalCanada: Invasive species: Fisheries and Oceans Canada has no mandate in Arctic, audit finds, CBC News. Finland: River ice and white hares ... Read more »
- Videos online appear to show two recent shark sightings in Nova Scotia watersA previous email to CTV Atlantic from Christine Lyons, communications advisor for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), said ... Read more »
- Canadian Coast Guard to host ceremony to inaugurate new search and rescue boatRegistration: Media representatives wishing to attend this event must register. Contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada Media Relations (Newfoundland and ... Read more »
- Stop using Nunavut's fisheries to solve crises in Atlantic Canada - Policy OptionsIn the case of Clearwater's shrimp and turbot licences, it appears that DFO is once again using Nunavut's resources to solve fisheries-related crises ... Read more »
- Canadian Coast Guard to host dedication ceremony for new Search and Rescue LifeboatRegistration: Media wishing to attend this event must register. Contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada Media Relations (Newfoundland and Labrador) at DFO ... Read more »
- Canadian Coast Guard to host dedication ceremony for new Search and Rescue LifeboatChurence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans ... Read more »
- Nova Scotia harbours receive $74 million for repair work - Construction Connect CanadaThat's on top of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's annual budget of $90 million for these harbours. More than $11.3 million of the funding is ... Read more »
- Fish harvesters union names Dwan Street new president - SaltWire... Canada (current) · World · Nova Scotia > News > Canada ... The FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to prioritize the ... Read more »