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.
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
- Canadian First Nation chief decries government seizure of 300 lobster trapsOn 18 May, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada officers removed 300 traps belonging to three First Nations fishers from Malpeque Bay ... Read more »
- Northern cod FIP stakeholders optimistic about future of recently opened fishery... fishery reopened in 2024. In 2024, Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) determined the stock had recovered enough to support an ... Read more »
- New minister urged to restrict fishing licences in B.C. to active fishers - Times ColonistThe new federal minister responsible for Fisheries and Oceans is being ... Alongside organizations like the Canadian Independent Fish ... Read more »
- Endangered right whale gal pals Curlew and Koala spotted in Canada - USA TodayThe pair was spotted by an aircraft with the Conservation and Protection Program within Fisheries and Oceans Canada, according to interactive maps ... Read more »
- No source identified in Hyde Creek fish kill - Tri-Cities DispatchThe Hyde Creek Watershed Society recently revealed the extent of the fish kill following an investigation from Fisheries and Oceans Canada that ... Read more »
- Seafood Farmers Call for a 'Spring of Change' to make Canada a Global Aquaculture Powerhouse... Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) — is also demanding that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), not the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ... Read more »
- Fish use of deep-sea sponge habitats evidenced by long-term high-resolution monitoring9e in the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) 2024 survey report. Since it was not always possible to distinguish between the medium and large ... Read more »
- Millions of Deep-Sea "Golden" Eggs Discovered Near Underwater Volcano off CanadaLead researcher Cherisse Du Preez of Fisheries and Oceans Canada called the finding extraordinary. “The whole thing is wild,” she said. “It ... Read more »
- Prince George MP's Doherty and Zimmer named to Conservative Shadow CabinetIn previous Parliaments, he has served as Deputy Shadow Minister of National Defence, Shadow Minister for Fisheries and Oceans, the Canadian Coast ... Read more »
- Meet the TC bargaining team | Public Service Alliance of CanadaPeter is a fishery officer with the Conservation and Protection Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). Read more »
- An Open Letter from Canada's Seafood Farmers to Provincial and Territorial Agriculture and ...DFO is a regulator and habitat protector. It is not equipped to support a modern, growth-oriented farming sector. It is time for a change. AAFC must ... Read more »
- EU Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner Due to Open European Maritime Day Conference in CorkBilled as a place where “ocean leaders meet”, it is also described as a “platform for dialogues with stakeholders and coastal communities”. However, ... Read more »
- The opportunity for climate action through climate-smart Marine Spatial Planning - NatureA dynamic ocean management tool to reduce bycatch and support sustainable fisheries. ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Shayna R. Deecker- ... Read more »
- Falklands' invitation to celebrate World Ocean Day in Stanley - MercoPressThe following organizations, SAERI, Shallow Marine Survey Group, Falklands Conservation, Consolidated Fisheries Limited, FIG's Fisheries ... Read more »
- What to Do If You See a Seal on the Beach | TravelPulse CanadaDisturbances can also be reported to Fisheries and Oceans Canada at 1-800-465-4336. VAMMR said it responds to more than 300 marine animal ... Read more »
- Commissioner Kadis in Ireland to open the European Maritime Day 2025Costas Kadis, Commissioner for Oceans and Fisheries, will attend the European Maritime Day in Cork, in Ireland, on May 22 and 23, where he will ... Read more »
- Significant discovery of Atlantic sturgeon in Sonoral, Find prompts scientific ... - Penticton Herald... Canada in 2011,” explained Rachael Mahoney, communications advisor for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), in an interview with The ... Read more »