FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2020 OTTAWA, ON – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) would like to thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard for their work in launching the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2020 OTTAWA, ON – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) has published its second annual edition of CANfish magazine, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that await the Canadian fish and seafood industry as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The 2020 edition of CANfish...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2020 OTTAWA, ON – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) would like to thank the Prime Minister, the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard for their commitment today to provide...
Op-ed-Supporting the Essential Services Employees who are Supporting the World...
We know our members are faced with challenges as employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a lot of information out there, so FCC wanted to help by compiling some of it in one place. This document provides links to up to date resources that...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2020 OTTAWA, ON: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) would like to commend the federal government for their collaborative hard work to support the fish and seafood sector, especially in light of today’s recognition of...
The Fisheries Council of Canada is featured in a special insert - Our Water - in the March 19, 2020 issue of the National Post. In this special feature, our President Paul Lansbergen highlights the progress made by the Canadian fish and seafood industry to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2020 OTTAWA, ON: With the growing population, sustainability and food supply at the forefront of global conversation, Canada’s fish and seafood sector has unprecedented opportunities and challenges ahead. The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) wants to make sure our future leaders are...
By: Paul Lansbergen, President, Fisheries Council of Canada, and Tim Kennedy, President & CEO, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Published: The Hill Times, Feb. 26, 2020 Click here to download the PDF. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2020 FCC Welcomes Nunavut Fisheries Association as New Member OTTAWA, ON: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is pleased to welcome the Nunavut Fisheries Association as a new member. The Nunavut Fisheries Association, as the collective voice of the commercial fisheries industry in...