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Expression of Interest Communities of Practice Fund
May 16, 2025 For the purposes of this call for proposals, a Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern, set of problems, and/or passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise by interacting regularly to create, share, and use knowledge in an ocean research domain. […]
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Read MoreMEOPAR: Expression of Interest – Seed Fund
May 9, 2025 Building relationships is key to the success of collaborative research, especially in community-led projects. However, activities to support connections, build trust, share ideas and co-design research objectives are rarely funded. MEOPAR aims to fill this gap by offering funds for community organizations to focus on building relationships to strengthen communities and their […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada investing more than $3.7 million in projects across the country to help fight aquatic invasive species
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada February 25, 2025 Sherbrooke, Quebec – With the longest coastline on the planet and approximately 20% of the world’s freshwater resources, Canada is home to incredibly diverse aquatic ecosystems. However, ecosystem threats are on the rise. After habitat loss, invasive species are the second biggest threat to global biodiversity. Aquatic invasive […]
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Read MoreThree Nunavik communities get $2M to improve marine safety – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 12, 2025 Money to be used to purchase boats and boat-related equipment The federal government plans to spend close to $2 million to upgrade marine response capabilities in five Indigenous communities, including three in Nunavik. The funding is targeted toward communities that are members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. It will be used […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory – Announcement by Minister Lebouthillier in support of the Gaspé Peninsula fishing industry
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Rivière-au-Renard (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce major financial support for the Gaspé Peninsula fishing industry. Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 p.m. (local time) Location: Élias-Dufresne Centre 55 du […]
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Read MoreNunatsiavut Government, Makivvik, and Government of Canada advance to next step toward establishing an Inuit Protected Area in the waters of northern Labrador
From: Parks Canada November 29, 2024 Labrador Inuit have stewarded the lands, waters, and ice of Nunatsiavut for millennia. Today, Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut, Pita Aatami, President of Makivvik, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada announces more than $1.4 million to help preserve marine resources and support the fishing industry in the Magdalen Islands
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 12, 2024 Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec – The fishing industry is an essential pillar of the economy and culture of the Magdalen Islands. In the face of significant environmental change, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is demonstrating innovation that will make our marine ecosystems more resilient and our coastal communities thrive. […]
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Read MoreLMG: Tag Holder Information – 2024 Fall Lobster Season
September 9, 2024 Please see the following notice regarding Tag Holder Information for the 2024 Fall Lobster season. The duration of the tag registration will be from September 10th – 13th and will close once all tags have been registered. Read More NT5
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Read More$38.1 million SSF award to expand MEOPAR’s network across Canada, as it proposes new opportunities to fund marine science inside and outside of academia
RIMOUSKI, QC, Aug. 7, 2024 – A recently signed funding agreement between the Canadian government and the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) will see $38.1 million bolster the organization’s network, starting this summer. For over a decade, the not-for-profit has been connecting individuals and initiatives in ocean research across Canada. It assists […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory – Announcement by Minister Lebouthillier in support of the Magdalen Islands fishing industry
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Cap-aux-Meules (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce a financial support for the Magdalen Islands fishing industry. Date: Friday, August 2, 2024 Time: 3 p.m. (local time) Location: Available upon registration Registration: […]
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