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
- Zebra mussel larvae detected in Lake of the Prairies | Manitoba | winnipegsun.com... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The next steps include developing a targeted monitoring plan to better understand the extent of the detection and a ... Read more »
- Nova Scotia lobster fishermen push back on proposed LFA 34 changes... fishery had been forwarded to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Minister Joanne Thompson. Some fishermen described the group behind the ... Read more »
- DFO claims success, despite price collapse for baby eels - Telegraph-JournalA pioneer in Canada's baby eel fishery is calling into question Ottawa's claim it has beefed-up enforcement against poachers and worked hard to ... Read more »
- Sturgeon protector: Northern Peninsula harvesters catch unexpected visitor in cod net... fisheries technician on research projects for ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada has increased the 2026 quota for the Atlantic mackerel fishery, but. Read more »
- Fisheries officers injured in encounter with humpback whale off B.C. - CTV NewsA spokesperson for Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the whale involved in the Aug. 9 encounter near Calvert Island has not yet been identified ... Read more »
- Invasive green crabs threaten a vital Indigenous food source - Canada's National ObserverThe Nation is in early discussions with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) about whether green crabs removed from Heiltsuk waters could be put to use ... Read more »
- Norway's sustainable seafood roadmap - FiskerForumNorway's Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss is launching a new roadmap that brings together the work that contributes to ... Read more »
- More drowning incidents reported in B.C.; first responders stress water safety... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says two of its officers were ... Canada dropped in first half of 2026: report. A new report showed a ... Read more »
- Improper fish records sees man fined $8K in B.C. provincial court in Nanaimo | Saanich News... fishing poles set up for fishing, when Fisheries and Oceans Canada officials boarded, Reaume told the court, with 17 people on board the fishing ... Read more »
- DFO officers injured after vessel collides with humpback whale off central B.C. coastTwo Fisheries and Oceans Canada officers are recovering after their conservation and protection vessel collided with a humpback whale off B.C.'s ... Read more »
- Wilson Nature Park opens in Parksville - PQB News... Fisheries and Oceans Canada Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund, according to the Nature Trust of BC. The 2.8-hectare park located at the mouth of ... Read more »
- Two fishery officers hurt during 'incident' involving humpback whale off B.C. coastFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says two of its officers were injured during an encounter between a vessel and a humpback whale off B.C.'s ... Read more »
- Millions of gizzard shad packed a nuclear plant's 500-megawatt warm water plume on Lake ...... Fisheries and Oceans in a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulatory report, with carcasses piling along beaches from the Sauble River south ... Read more »
- Ocean Wise and Whale Research Collective: Three of the largest animals on Earth just got ...This research was supported by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Habitat Stewardship Program, 23-HSP-NFL-003), the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada ... Read more »
- District seeks balance between creek, drinking water - Salt Spring Island news... fish. It operates under a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (FOC) authorization that includes a condition requiring at least 8.9 litres of water per ... Read more »
- Fisheries officers injured in encounter with humpback whale off B.C. - Vancouver IslandA spokesperson for Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the whale involved in the Aug. 9 encounter near Calvert Island has not yet been identified. Read more »
- From Halifax Harbour to global ocean leadership | Alumni - Dalhousie UniversityInspired by childhood days fishing along Halifax's waterfront, Dr. Ken Lee (BSc'75) built a world-renowned career in marine science, advancing oil ... Read more »
- New federal program responds to wild oyster decline - Your Tri CountiesFisheries and Oceans Canada says applicants must show at least a 50 per cent dependency on wild oyster landings and report a minimum of $3,600 in ... Read more »
- Researchers take 300,000 photos to focus on walrus numbers - Nunatsiaq NewsIt took 17 days, three de Havilland Twin Otter planes, and two kinds of camera lenses for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to complete its ... Read more »
- How First Nations are bringing Chinook salmon back to the Arrow Lakes | Trail Times... fisheries chair, told Black Press Media. “We need to focus on ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “I hope we coordinate those relationships ... Read more »
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