Fisheries Policy Adrift: Government’s Arctic Surf Clam Controversy Shows Need for Shift in License and Quota Strategy Ottawa (May 11th, 2018)-Today, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) called attention to recent actions that have been taken by Fisheries and Oceans Canada which have undermined Canada’s fisheries...
OTTAWA, May 3, 2018 – Today, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans and called for a clear and stable policy framework that will instill confidence to invest and support conservation. The Standing Committee on...
April 9, 2018 – Hill Times Op-Ed “Stability of access crucial for economic growth and conservation efforts in Canada’s Fisheries”...
Fisheries Council celebrates the selection of the Ocean Supercluster OTTAWA, February 15, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is celebrating the selection of the Ocean Supercluster as one of the five winning applications to the federal Innovation Supercluster Initiative. Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains...
OTTAWA, February 6, 2018 – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC), in response to the tabling of amendments to the Fisheries Act, is cautious but hopeful the proposed legislative framework will facilitate and enable the fisheries sector to be prosperous long into the future. Paul...
OTTAWA, January 30, 2018 – Today, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans to urge balancing conservation objectives with socio-economic considerations. The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans is studying Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)....
We need to enhance Atlantic Canada’s fisheries By Paul Lansbergen Demand for Canada’s seafood exports should continue to grow dramatically, as Asian markets remain strong and European markets open up under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the EU. Yet many leaders in the seafood...
OPINION - An ocean of opportunities are available for Canada’s fisheries The federal government needs to work more effectively with the fishing industry to realize our growth opportunities for Canadians while protecting our oceans and sustainably managing our fish resources. Recent announcement by Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic...
OTTAWA, December 1, 2017 / - The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) applauds the federal government in reaching an international agreement to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in the high seas of the central Arctic Ocean. Yesterday Minister LeBlanc announced the agreement in principle among coastal states...
OTTAWA, November 29, 2017 /CNW/ - Dave Giddens, General Manager, Connors Bros Clover Leaf Seafoods Company, Chair of the Board of Directors at the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is pleased to announce Paul Lansbergen as the Council’s new President. Lansbergen has over 20 years’ experience...