FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019 FCC Welcomes Northern Coalition Corporation as a New Member OTTAWA, ON: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is pleased to welcome Northern Coalition as a new member. Northern Coalition is an alliance of fisheries based social enterprises owned and operated by...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON, November 21, 2019: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is pleased to welcome Bernadette Jordan as new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. “On behalf of FCC members, I welcome Minister Jordan back to the fisheries realm. It doesn’t...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FCC opens application period for Future Leaders Canada 2020 program OTTAWA, ON, November 11, 2019: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is pleased to open the application period for its sector specific career development program – Future Leaders Canada. The program is offered in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2019 FCC Launches “CANfish” Annual Magazine Annual Products & Services Directory Augmented with Editorial Content OTTAWA, ON: The Fisheries Council of Canada has launched a new annual magazine entitled, CANfish. The magazine replaces FCC’s traditional products and services directory that it published on...
Future Leaders Canada inaugural class participants announced OTTAWA, ON, April 25, 2019: In January, The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) announced the launch of the Future Leaders Canada program, in partnership with the National Fisheries Institute. Future Leaders Canada curriculum will help develop emerging leaders in the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2019 Fish and Seafood Remain Important Part of Healthy Eating OTTAWA, ON: Canada’s Minister of Health, the Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor unveiled Canada’s new Food Guide to support healthy dietary choices and practices. The new Food Guide includes a suite of online resources...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2019 New Food Safety Regime Signals Opportunity for Canada’s Fish and Seafood Sector OTTAWA, ON: New rules which modernize Canada’s food safety regime are an opportunity for Canada’s fish and seafood sector to expand exports. Launched by the Canada Food Inspection Agency, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FCC launches new career development program for sector Future Leaders Canada program will help develop emerging leaders in the sector OTTAWA, ON, January 14, 2019: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is pleased to launch, in partnership with the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), the Future...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FCC applauds launch of federal fisheries marketing program Enables fisheries sector to promote its strengths and expand exports OTTAWA, ON, December 5, 2018: The Fisheries Council of Canada applauds Fisheries and Oceans Canada for launching the Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund to promote and...
Fisheries Council of Canada welcomes investments in science, competitiveness, trade, and regulatory modernization OTTAWA, November 22, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) welcomes changes to taxation policy that will allow businesses to write off the cost of newly deployed machinery and equipment, as well...