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
- Future of two wharfs in Queens County village uncertain | CBC NewsThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said both structures have ... Canada Secretariat processes". "With respect to future harbour ... Read more »
- Pacific Fisheries Should Commit To Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices - Civil BeatThe Western and Central Pacific Ocean produces more than half of the world's tuna catch. By not requiring its fleets to transition to bio-FADs, the ... Read more »
- Canadian nuclear operator faces federal charges over millions of fish deaths... fish deaths. Numerous dead fish float on the ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) estimates that between 3.3 million and 4.3 million fish died. Read more »
- Open Call: Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk - fundsforNGOsThe Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR) is a funding initiative from Fisheries and Oceans Canada aimed at supporting the ... Read more »
- Public Safety and National Security – November 4, 2026 - In Committee from the House of CommonsIn Committee from the Senate of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans – November 3, 2026. 01:04:21 · In Committee from the Senate of Canada · Fisheries and ... Read more »
- 2 children injured in eastern P.E.I. crash, driver arrested for impaired driving - CBCAn on-duty Department of Fisheries and Oceans officer who happened to ... ©2026 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved. Read more »
- November 4, 2026 - Question Period - CPAC.caIn Committee from the Senate of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans – November 3, 2026 · Headline Politics - PM Carney Discusses Commonwealth Summit, New ... Read more »
- 2 fined for prawn fishing in B.C. glass sponge reef - CTV News“Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) reminds recreational harvesters to respect fishing closures, which protect sensitive marine ecosystems and help ... Read more »
- Co-developing an assessment tool for British Columbia's Salmon Allocation Policy - Facets JournalAdditionally, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the federal fisheries agency in Canada, has made incremental steps in advancing fisheries ... Read more »
- Carney's Fast-Track Promises Under Gunn Fire Over Salmon Farming in B.C.... Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), who offered little reassurance. “I'm not in ... Canada Funds Asian Fish Farms While Shutting Down B.C.'s. Canada ... Read more »
- Man who fled crash scene arrested for impaired driving - Royal Canadian Mounted PolicePolice learned that a Department of Fisheries and Oceans officer on duty, happened to be at the scene, intervened and arrested the driver. Two ... Read more »
- Carney's Fast-Track Promises Under Gunn Fire Over Salmon Farming in B.C. - Sea West News... Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), who offered little reassurance. “I'm not in ... Canada Funds Asian Fish Farms While Shutting Down B.C.'s. October ... Read more »
- Veterans to get free TransLink service in Metro Vancouver on Remembrance Day | Abbotsford News... Canadian Coast Guard members, officers from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and B.C. Ambulance Service personnel. TransLink says eligible ... Read more »
- High expectations but no agreement on Antarctic marine protection, krill fishing - MongabayThe multilateral body charged with regulating fishing and protecting ecosystems in the Southern Ocean concluded with no agreements on the longstanding ... Read more »
- Volunteers move thousands of migrating salmon by hand after DFO abandons project– Thornton Creek Hatchery manager Dave Hurwitz is piping mad. This fall, Hurwitz witnessed a crew from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada ( ... Read more »
- Millions of fish died at an Ontario nuclear plant in 2025. Now its operator faces federal charges - CBC... fish kill at Bruce Power. (Colin Butler/CBC). Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) estimates between 3.3 and 4.3 million fish died between February ... Read more »
- UBC scientists call on Ottawa to amend Building Canada Strong Act - The Ubyssey... fish and fish habitats rather than ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada had not assessed whether its habitat offsetting plans were effective overall. Read more »
- EU Maritime Security Strategy: joint report highlights progress - Oceans and fisheriesSignificant new political agreements on maritime security have been concluded with key partners, such as Australia, Canada, Ghana, Iceland, India ... Read more »
- Recreational harvesters fined total of $7,400 for illegal prawn fishing in a closed sponge reef ...Follow Fisheries and Oceans Canada on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Cision. View original content to download multimedia: http://www. Read more »
- Millions of fish died at an Ontario nuclear plant in 2025. Now its operator faces federal charges - CBCFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) estimates between 3.3 and 4.3 million fish died between February and March of 2025 — more than 200 times Bruce ... Read more »
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