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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2018 Commercial Fisheries Sector Launches “Canadian Seafood” Strategy New Branding Strategy Timed to Bolster Canada’s $7 Billion Seafood Exports OTTAWA, ON: Capitalizing on the Government of Canada’s trade agenda, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is launching Canadian Seafood, a strategy aimed at branding...
Fisheries Council of Canada welcomes new Fisheries Minister OTTAWA, July 18, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) welcomes the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson as the new Minister of Fisheries & Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard. “On behalf of FCC members I welcome Minister Wilkinson to the...
Fisheries Council of Canada applauds the federal government in passing the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations OTTAWA, June 13, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) applauds the federal government in passing the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations. Today, at a joint news conference held...
Fisheries Council of Canada applauds the federal government in passing the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations OTTAWA, June 13, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) applauds the federal government in passing the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations. Today, at a joint news conference held...
Fisheries Council of Canada welcomes Fisheries Committee Report on Marine Protected Areas OTTAWA, June 12, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) welcomes the House of Commons Committee on Fisheries and Oceans Report on Marine Protected Areas, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday. The Standing Committee...