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Meeting of Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers
March 24, 2006 - St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Hearn Stabilizes Sharing Arrangements
March 23, 2006 - St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

• St. Pierre Bank (3ps) Sea Scallop Fishery Allocations
• Report on Georges Bank Haddock
• 0A and 1AB Greenland Halibut (Turbot)
• Independent Review of Fishing Access on Macleod’s Ledge
• Northern Shrimp (SFA7)

Spring Icebreaking Operations from Welland Canal to Prescott
March 16, 2005 - Prescott, Ontario

Fishery Officers Stop Cod Poachers in Bonavista and Trinity Bays
March 16, 2006 - Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fishers Fined for Lobster and Crab Violations
March 16, 2006 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Hearn Announces Multi-Year Seal Management Plan
March 15, 2006 - Ottawa, Ontario

• 2006-2010 Atlantic Seal Management Plan Highlights
  March 2006

Minister Hearn Wraps Up Successful Visit to the Annual International Boston Seafood Show
March 14, 2006 - Ottawa, Ontario

Spring Icebreaking Operations to Commence in Owen Sound
March 13, 2006 - Owen Sound, Ontario

Killer Whale Killed in Accident Believed to be Luna
March 10, 2006 -  Vancouver, B.C.

Crime Stoppers Tip Fishery Officers to Lobster Violations
March 10, 2006 - Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Minister Hearn Announces Fish and Seafood Export Figures for 2005
March 10, 2006 - Ottawa, Ontario

• Provincial Breakdown of Canadian Fish and Seafood Exports in 2005
  March 2006

Federal, B.C., and Yukon Ministers Meet to Discuss Pacific Fisheries Issues
March 8, 2006 - Vancouver, B.C.

JAIL TIME - Courts get tough with lobster poachers
March 6, 2006 - Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador

Spring Icebreaking Operations in the Great Lakes
March 6, 2005 - Parry Sound, Ontario

Four Fined for Illegal Scallop Fishing in St. Mary’s Bay
March 3, 2006 - St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Netting Salmon Brings $6,000 in Fines to Patrick’s Cove Man
March 3, 2006 - Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

Hearn Says Time for Action: High Seas Task Force Final Report Launched
March 3, 2006 - Paris, France

Two Pled Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Crab
March 2, 2006 - Vancouver, B.C.

Atlantic Canada Seal Hunt Myths and Realities
March 1, 2006

Triton man fined $5,000 for Fishing Cod Out of Season
February 28, 2006 - Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador

Two Guilty of Fishing Cod Out of Season
February 23, 2006 - Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

DFO Seizes Large Amount of Abalone in B.C.
February 23, 2006 - Prince Rupert, B.C.

DFO Scientist Wins Prestigious Royal Society of Canada Award
February 22, 2006 - Vancouver, B.C.

A Guilty Plea Leads to $3,000 Fine for Selling Fish Not Caught Under Authority of  a Licence Authorizing Sales
February 21, 2006 - Campbell River, B.C.

Commercial Gillnet Fisher Fined for Breaching Licence Conditions
February 21, 2006 - Prince Rupert, B.C.

Illegal salmon fishing results in fines
February 17, 2006 - Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador

Illegal fishing in inland waters results in penalties
February 16, 2006 - Plum Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Last updated: 2006-03-24

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