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Government of Canada issues new exploratory fishing licences to assess the capacity of lobster stocks to support additional catches
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada December 5, 2024 Québec, Quebec – The fisheries industry is an integral part of the history of coastal communities in Quebec. To this day, it remains an important economic driver. In the context of climate change and the upheavals facing the fisheries industry, it is essential to create new opportunities […]
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Western Quebec First Nation wants to make a dam on the Ottawa River safer for eels – CBC
Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg wants safety improvements to start at the Carillon Generating Station, which is in the midst of a refurbishment project. Experts say there has been a 99 per cent reduction in the American eel population. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6580539
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Community Announcement – 2024 Lobster Fall Fisheries (21B and 21B West)
August 28, 2024 The 2024 Lobster Food Fisheries will begin September 22, 2024 at 6:00am and end October 6, 2024 at 2:30pm. The effort allocated for 21B this season will be 235 traps for a total of 14 days. The LMG will fish 60 tags, and the remaining 175 tags will be divided amongst the […]
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Combining artificial intelligence and local know-how to serve coastal communities: Minister Lebouthillier announces nearly one million dollars to protect and better detect the presence of marine mammals
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada May 29, 2024 Montreal, Quebec – Nature is a key part of Canada’s national identity. The health of marine ecosystems and their biodiversity supports our culture, well-being, and our economy from coast to coast to coast. Protecting marine ecosystems and the aquatic species that call them home is essential to […]
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Creating economic opportunities in the face of climate change: Minister Lebouthillier announces 25 new exploratory lobster fishing licenses on Quebec’s North Shore
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Sept-Îles (Quebec) – In the context of climate change and the resulting warming of the oceans, it is more important than ever for the Government of Canada to be agile, and explore every new economic opportunity for the benefit of coastal communities. This is why Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) […]
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2023 Lobster Fishery Fall Season Announcement
The Natural Resources Directorate would like to share information with the community about the upcoming fall lobster fishing season. Information on the 21B Lobster Fishery The 21B Fall fishery is set to begin on September 24, 2023. For more information, please visit the following link: https://listuguj.ca/community-announcement-2023-lobster-fall-fisheries/ Please review all the documents provided. If you […]
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Kahnawà:ke to host Aquatic and Fisheries Experts, Community Members Invited to Attend Virtual Conference
(Kahnawake – 21, Enníska/February 2023) On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO), Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language & Cultural Center (KOR), and the Kahnawà:ke Longhouse on Route 207 (Longhouse) will be hosting a group of aquatic systems and fisheries experts from across Turtle Island, who will be in the area to attend […]
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Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation able to build land‑based beluga observation site with Government of Canada support
From: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Indigenous community administered from the Cacouna Reserve in the Bas‑Saint‑Laurent region receives $800,000 in financial assistance from CED. Cacouna, Quebec, November 9, 2022 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting the tourism industry contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, […]
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