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Marine Protected Areas Progress Report Card
10/06/2008
The Living Oceans Society, David Suzuki Foundation and Sierra Club British Columbia have produced this progress report card to assess Canada's pe ...
Canada‘s National plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
01/03/2005
Document specifying Canada‘s plans to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; to provide a description ...
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation
Granting entity that provides funding support to conservation initiatives that contribute to healthy and sustainable wild Atlantic salmon in the Atlantic Provinces and Quebec. 
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Canadian Government Department for Fisheries and Oceans
The site is in French and English. Canada is a member of the High Seas Task Force. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
Canadian Government: Overfishing and International Fisheries and Oceans Governance
This site - in English and French - sets out the Government of Canada‘s strategy for fighting against overfishing, illegal fishing activities, and degradation of oceans ecosystems priorities for good reason. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
Endangered Fish Alliance
The Endangered Fish Alliance was started in Toronto in 2002 by a group of concerned chefs, restaurateurs, caring food professionals, conservationists, and was coordinated by staff members of the Toronto enviroguide. It is a not-for-profit organisation, which asks its members not to serve four endangered fish - swordfish, Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and certain types of caviar. The organisation encourages members to learn about the state of the world‘s fisheries before choosing seafood for their menus or inventory. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
SeaChoice
SeaChoice is a seafood markets programme with the goal of realising sustainable fisheries in Canada and abroad. The organisation mobilises sustainable seafood markets via six main programmes: research, industry outreach, public education, retail partnerships, strategic communications, and dialogue with government. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
The Ocean Trawlers Group
With approximately 120,000 mts (metric tonnes) of fish and seafood handled yearly, the Ocean Trawlers Group is the biggest supplier of cod from the Barents Sea, a leading distributor of cod and haddock in North America, and the largest processor of cod in China. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre
The Fisheries Centre promotes multidisciplinary study of aquatic ecosystems and broad-based collaboration with maritime communities, government, NGOs and other partners. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
12/02/2011
DFO hooks up with Crime Stoppers
05/01/2011
Canadian fisheries will thrive if they follow co-management model, researchers say
28/05/2010
Canada calls on all states to ratify the UNFSA and take action for the sustainability of all fisheries
07/05/2010
Canada gets warrant to seize Faroese ship
18/03/2010
Bluefin tuna ban proposal meets rejection
14/03/2010
Order toro (and tuna salad) while you can: Why a global conference beginning this weekend is looking to ban commercial tuna fishing
03/03/2010
Faroes hit back in fish dispute
17/02/2010
Canada acts against Danish fishing trawlers
16/02/2010
Canada acts to ban Danish flagfishing vessels
08/02/2010
Minister Shea supports strengthened new requirements with catch certification
08/02/2010
Canada - Denmark fishing dispute looms
27/01/2010
Vanishing sockeye shouldn't be labelled 'sustainable'
26/01/2010
Canada and Denmark could head for fishing war over shrimp
20/01/2010
Sockeye eco-certification in year of collapse risks MSC credibility: critic
11/12/2009
Canada ratifies amended Convention of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organzation
04/12/2009
DFO launches certification system for exports
02/12/2009
Minister Shea launches new Catch Certification Office to support exporters of fish and seafood products to European Union
20/11/2009
Building a sustainable fisheries future: World Fisheries Day 2009
19/11/2009
Canada presses ICCAT further to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna
17/11/2009
Atlantic bluefin tuna quota cut, conservationists urge trade ban
14/11/2009
Group fined $800,000 for selling illegal tuna
04/11/2009
Canada calls on ICCAT to take action to protect bluefin tuna from illegal fishing activities
01/11/2009
Rare B.C. abalone easy pickings for unscrupulous poachers
30/10/2009
Fisheries and Oceans Canada: A three year multi-country DFO investigation around threatened northern abalone concludes successfully
17/10/2009
EU officials warn of disappearing cod
07/10/2009
exactEarth completes its first operational mission
02/10/2009
DFO uncovers misreporting of crab landings, fines total $500,000
23/08/2009
International ships arrive at Port Angeles Harbor
15/08/2009
Anguilla represented at two recent regional fisheries forums in St Lucia
14/08/2009
Fisherman fined $50K in record undersized-lobster bust
07/08/2009
Sea change in store for supermarkets? Pressure from environmental groups to stop selling unsustainably produced seafood
15/07/2009
Over $11,000 in Fines for Fishery Violations
04/05/2009
Satellite technology helps Canada patrol waterways
28/04/2009
No tuna, no salmon. No oysters, no skate. No cod and chips
03/03/2009
Overfishing imperils ocean life, study says
25/02/2009
Groups want monitoring of turtle, shark 'by-catch'
06/02/2009
North Pacific Council votes to close Arctic to commercial fishing
04/02/2009
Predator in the soup: Shark populations plunge as a result of traditional Asian delicacy
04/02/2009
Plenty of blame for collapsing fish stocks
04/02/2009
World's major fishing nations failing on sustainability: Scientists grade 53 major fishing nations on how they comply with UN's voluntary code of conduct
19/12/2008
Suspend fishing to save bluefin tuna
28/11/2008
ICCAT tuna quota reductions not enough: environmentalists
26/11/2008
'Euro bullying over fishing quotas means end for Atlantic bluefin tuna'
20/10/2008
Illegal fish exporter fined
14/10/2008
Closure call for tuna 'disgrace'
01/10/2008
Joe Borg welcomes continued progress in NAFO to protect the marine environment
26/09/2008
Gulf of St. Lawrence northern shrimp fishery certified as sustainable
23/09/2008
Canadian shrimp becomes Clearwater Seafoods' second MSC certified sustainable product
17/09/2008
Chinese, Canadian, U.S., high-seas law enforcement operations continue with seizure of Chinese fishing vessel suspected of illegal drift net fishing
01/09/2008
First Canadian fishery earns Marine Stewardship Council certification
27/08/2008
Commercial crab harvester fined $7,000 for illegally harvesting Dungeness crab - license suspended for one year
25/08/2008
Scottish MEP hits out at the practice of discarding fish at sea
20/08/2008
Man fined $44,850 for fish, wildlife trafficking
20/08/2008
A suitcase full of abalone
17/08/2008
Somali defense Minister endorses statement from his Canadian counterpart
11/08/2008
Fish harvester fined for illegal possession of Northern Abalone
08/08/2008
Joint efforts advance the fight against overfishing
07/08/2008
MNR removes Native fishing nets
23/07/2008
Cod in the act: food fishery opens off Newfoundland
14/07/2008
Russia 'resumes patrols' in disputed Arctic waters
02/07/2008
Regional conference to stop illegal fishing opens
19/06/2008
Whale collision leads to illegal fishing charges
17/06/2008
Supermarkets asked to take seafood off shelves
10/06/2008
New marine protected areas report card gives Canada a failing grade
05/06/2008
Trial for Santa Mafalda captain to proceed
02/06/2008
Seal hunt and efforts to fight illegal fishing dominate NAFMC meeting
27/05/2008
Australia links organised crime to illegal fishing
27/05/2008
Five people face charges after huge haul of illegal lobsters seized off N.S.
26/05/2008
HMCS Ottawa helps nab illegal fishers
21/05/2008
India, Indonesia and China present new proposal on fisheries subsidies
12/05/2008
Commission welcomes pioneering move to halt destructive fishing practices
07/05/2008
Fisheries body to assess bottom trawling and possibly restrict practice
18/04/2008
B.C. important base in drift-nets search
18/04/2008
Frequently asked questions on drift net fishing
11/04/2008
Hopes rise global trade deal can avert fish crisis
10/04/2008
CG host to Russian border delegation
10/04/2008
Arctic waters in danger of exploitation
06/04/2008
Ministers Hearn and Mackay recognize Canadian forces for fisheries enforcement
27/03/2008
Overcoming the language barrier
25/03/2008
Tuna talks look to cut down on overfishing
24/03/2008
Its time for Canada to commit to oceans management plans
22/03/2008
Sharks are in N.B. waters
18/03/2008
Fish harvester receives hefty fine and forfeits vessel for violations
05/03/2008
Pending international trade rules threaten fishery
01/03/2008
Cda to reopen ports to Faroe Islands, Denmark, Greenland, Hearn says
27/02/2008
Case of Portuguese fisherman charged with illegal fishing suspended
22/02/2008
Vessels confiscated and licences cancelled for illegal high seas driftnet use in North Pacific Ocean
18/02/2008
Canada. Fisheries and Oceans Canada releases convictions under the Fisheries Act
18/02/2008
Canada: Harsh penalties levied for overfishing in NAFO area
15/02/2008
Canada continues effective fight against over-fishing
13/02/2008
Vigo:Europe's pirate port
05/02/2008
High seas drama - Pacific islands question need for Tuna Commission
01/02/2008
Fined for illegal nets
18/01/2008
Fisheries violations - Gulf Nova Scotia area
15/01/2008
Europe's appetite for seafood propels illegal trade
11/01/2008
Canada: Fight against overfishing in NAFO area continues to pay off
08/01/2008
Commercial fish harvester convicted and fined a record $6,325 for fishing with a long gillnet
07/01/2008
Fines up to $4,500 issued for fishery related offences
29/12/2007
Take that, Ahab
28/12/2007
McCurdy remains disappointed with NAFO
08/12/2007
Argentine Navy to control 200 miles plus high seas fisheries
07/12/2007
Commercial fish harvester convicted of fishing in a closed area; Vessel‘s electronic monitoring system aids in conviction
29/11/2007
NOAA Fisheries calls for temporary ban on Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna
23/11/2007
Canada. Minister Hearn celebrates success at stopping illegal fishing in NAFO waters
21/11/2007
Minister Hearn celebrates World Fisheries Day 2007: highlights Canada's success at stopping illegal fishing in NAFO waters
21/11/2007
Foreign fishing rules working: Hearn
19/11/2007
Fishing violations cost fisherman more than $29,000
18/11/2007
Antarctica, the new hot real estate
16/11/2007
Fish harvester penalized over $29,000 for fishing violations
15/11/2007
Earth log: Charles Clover‘s weekly column takes an inside look at the environment
09/11/2007
Fishery violations - Gulf Nova Scotia area
06/11/2007
Coast guard cutter returns from Far East
16/10/2007
Fisheries enforcement program nets convictions
15/10/2007
Auroras conduct high seas stake-out
14/10/2007
Three Chinese boats stopped near Japan
11/10/2007
Oceans get a breather at NAFO
02/10/2007
EC: New convention will strengthen NAFO
01/10/2007
NAFO meeting wins praise and criticism
01/10/2007
Florida dealers charged with smuggling tons of queen conch
29/09/2007
Forces find illegal driftnet fishing
28/09/2007
Comox fliers patrol for driftnets
28/09/2007
Canada-U.S. patrol finds 10 suspected drift netters in North Pacific
28/09/2007
Restaurant owner acquitted of buying illegal abalone
27/09/2007
North America: Joint effort nets endangered shellfish
21/09/2007
Canadians negotiate fisheries agreement critics pan as weak, risky
10/09/2007
Canada and Spain sign fisheries agreement
20/08/2007
Emerging maritime security net
09/08/2007
Aerial surveillance patrols curb illegal fishing in North Pacific
05/08/2007
Canada counts its sharks but is fishery viable?
29/06/2007
Canada plays leadership role in shutting down ports of call to illegal fishing
08/06/2007
Raw deal for tuna stocks
07/06/2007
Archipelago wins award
07/06/2007
Transposition into EU law of control and technical measures adopted by North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
05/06/2007
Top salmon conservation nations praised
16/05/2007
Convictions under the Fisheries Act
10/05/2007
The great abalone theft
05/05/2007
Nations seek end to trawling seas
25/04/2007
Canada‘s new government contributes $500,000 to help developing nations monitor and control their fishing vessels
01/03/2007
Minister at odds with industry, opposition on tough fishery law
28/02/2007
Canada pans European Union‘s bluefin tuna quota reduction as insufficient
26/01/2007
International meeting in Japan aims at conserving world‘s dwindling tuna stocks
18/01/2007
O‘Connor pledges funds for navy fisheries patrol
18/01/2007
Navy gets between $3m and $5m to make up $25m shortfall
17/01/2007
Navy cancels fisheries patrols, enacts cost-cutting measures to save money
06/01/2007
Sea Shepherd ship now running as a Pirate
21/12/2006
Fisher fined for illegal ling cod
06/12/2006
U.S. cracks down on illegal lobster
01/12/2006
Resolution practical, enforceable and fair: comment by Loyola Hearn
27/11/2006
Open season on lobsters
21/11/2006
Statement by Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans: ensuring sustainable fisheries for today and the future/World Fisheries Day-November 21, 2006
14/11/2006
Canada and Norway close allies on fisheries issues
10/11/2006
Minister Hearn to Travel to Iceland and Norway, November 13-15, 2006
08/11/2006
Spanish vessel cited for misreporting catch in Atlantic loses fishing licence
17/10/2006
Fisheries enforcement and enhancement face cuts of $150 million
12/10/2006
Ottawa vows to reel in illegal fishing: minister
06/10/2006
Cracking down on drift-net fishing
06/10/2006
Canada will not join call for bottom-trawling ban in international waters
03/10/2006
More illegal driftnet boats in Pacific - Canada
29/09/2006
Canadian eye in the sky tracks illegal driftnets
28/09/2006
Fish with conscience
22/09/2006
Critic questions advances fisheries group says it made in protecting species
21/09/2006
Fishermen call for enforcement: stock-piling of licenses threatens lobster
13/09/2006
Military should focus on coastline, not war: Layton
04/09/2006
Nationalists voice solidarity with Canadians
31/08/2006
Oyster poachers making waves in P.E.I.
25/08/2006
Lobster poaching down in province - DFO
11/08/2006
Global effort essential to put a halt to overfishing
09/08/2006
‘Operation Scaly‘ hooks salmon poachers
21/07/2006
2005 big year for illegal fishing
20/07/2006
U.S. cracks down on lobster smugglers
20/07/2006
U.S. fisheries officials crack down on illegal lobster imports
13/07/2006
Chiefs say Harper government ignores court rulings over native fishing rights
06/07/2006
Joint Canada-European Union inspection patrols in the northwest Atlantic ocean
26/06/2006
New lows on the high seas
21/06/2006
N.S. court issues country‘s largest fisheries fine following five-year probe
14/06/2006
Norway: meeting announces tougher measures against illegal fishing
08/06/2006
B.C. Appeal Court rules native-only commercial fishery isn‘t race-based
07/06/2006
The police who patrol Canada‘s final frontier
29/05/2006
Canadian tuna fishermen face stiff fines in poaching case
22/05/2006
Wildlife watchdog urges enforcing fish limits
19/05/2006
World fish stocks facing grim future: report
11/05/2006
Illegal fishing crackdown, bird flu fears driving cost hikes: High Liner
14/04/2006
Government not off the hook for cod recovery plan: WWF
13/04/2006
DFO stumped by illegal lobster harvesting
03/04/2006
Japanese funding, fisheries and the Old Road location: ‘They‘re justified‘
27/03/2006
May review of Fish Stocks Agreement to stress participation, implementation in order to reverse decline of fish stocks
06/03/2006
Pirate trawlers face crackdown on overfishing
06/03/2006
Pirate trawlers targeted by new green group
04/03/2006
Illegal fishing worth $9bn a year, says report
03/03/2006
Joe Borg welcomes report on illegal fishing
16/02/2006
Hooked on fishing and we‘re heading for the bottom
Misreporting in Fisheries: Findings from Newfoundland
08/05/2007
Author:
Mr Paul Knapman
I have worked on IUU fishing related issues in the UK, Canada and the Baltic. I have been a Fisheries Officer, a Senior Fisheries Policy Advisor to a ...