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
- Free Willy is getting a reboot. Here's why some say there's 'no way' he'll be real | CBC News... Canada. The story of Keiko. Labchuck says the beloved film inspired ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada endorsed a rescue plan that would send the ... Read more »
- Cross-border efforts credited in freeing entangled humpback - Victoria Times ColonistA humpback whale is no longer entangled in fishing gear, thanks to combined efforts on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Read more »
- Humpback whale swims free after days-long entanglement in fishing gear | king5.comOther vessels in the area kept watch over Pop Tart until a team from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) arrived. They could not remove the fishing ... Read more »
- Tsleil-Waututh sue to halt Burrard Inlet dredging project - North Shore News... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Currently, Aframax tankers leaving the Westridge Marine Terminal can only fill to 75 to 80 per cent capacity before ... Read more »
- Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Notre Dame BayFisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.183. Read more »
- Recent study reveals a warming ocean has affected kelp forests longer than previously thoughtSo it's not just homes for fish and invertebrates. It's also food for everything that lives in these near-shore environments,” said Timmer. “And when ... Read more »
- WHELK FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 4R - Newfoundland and Labrador RegionNotices to Fish Harvesters for all commercial fisheries are available online in the Fishery ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Read more »
- Photos of a giant, slimy sunfish are reminding viewers how much of the ocean remains a mysteryA sunlit ocean scene featuring a large mola mola fish swimming near the surface. Photo Credit: iStock. The ocean is full of strange animals, but few ... Read more »
- UK Ratifies High Seas Treaty to Strengthen Ocean Protection - The Fishing DailyUK ratifies High Seas Treaty, enabling marine protected areas beyond national waters and strengthening global ocean protection efforts. Read more »
- Report on the Progress of Management Plan Implementation for the Eastern Pacific Grey ...The Management Plan for the Eastern Pacific Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) in Canada (DFO 2011a) was finalized and published on the Species at ... Read more »
- Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening In Portions of White Bay - Newfoundland and Labrador RegionFisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.184. Read more »
- SECOND SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEETThis fishery is open to Vessel class A288 and will close at 2000 hours on August 2, 2026. The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, ... Read more »
- Greater Victoria whale watchers rally to help tangled humpback 'Pop Tart'Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) rescue team at work to untangle humpback Pop Tart. Pop Tart swims free after being declared free of gear. (Sarah ... Read more »
- 'Pop Tart' the whale is free again after US-Canada joint rescue mission - FOX 13 SeattleCrew members from Orca Spirit Adventures reported the entanglement to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Read more »
- Beloved Salish Sea humpback whale 'Pop Tart' freed from fishing gear after weeklong tangleDFO rescue team at work with Pop Tart. (Katie Read, SpringTide Tours). skip ad. Pop Tart after being declared free of gear. (Sarah Hunter, Eagle ... Read more »
- Beloved Salish Sea humpback whale 'Pop Tart' freed from fishing gear after weeklong tangle - KATU... Canada's marine mammal response team. The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) said on Friday that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) confirmed ... Read more »
- First Nation files court challenge against Burrard Inlet dredging project for oil tankers... Fisheries Act authorization issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. ADVERTISEMENT. Moreover, the First Nation is not only challenging the dredging ... Read more »
- Beloved humpback Pop Tart freed after spending 1 week caught in fishing gear in Salish SeaThe company reported the sighting to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The Orca Spirit Adventures had to depart, so a boat from Puget Sound Express ... Read more »
- Framework review for the stock assessment of the Offshore Whelk (Buccinum undatum) in ...... Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Divisions and to Premium Seafoods Ltd. for 4W in 2012. At the request of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Maritimes ... Read more »
- First Nation Challenges Vancouver Port Dredging Approval Over Tanker Expansion Concerns... Fisheries and Oceans Canada's designated least-risk window for fish habitat. The port authority said feedback received from the public ... Read more »
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