News Releases Archive - 2003 December 18, 2003 Courts hand down large fines for fishing violations in Eastern and Southern Newfoundland in 2003 December 18, 2003 Court hands down large fines for Experimental Cod fishing violation in Western Newfoundland November 18, 2003 510 Years of Service September 29, 2003 Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Announces Winners of The International Search and Rescue Competition September 24, 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador Hosts the 2003 International Volunteer Search and Rescue Skills Competition September 19, 2003 Canada Cites Two EU Vessels for NAFO Violations August 20, 2003 Federal, Provincial Fisheries Ministers Pleased with Progress on Cod Recovery Plan July 31, 2003 Minister Thibault implements measures to protect Northern cod July 16, 2003 Agreement strengthens DFO’s commitment to shared stewardship Indian Bay compliance monitors given limited enforcement powers July 10, 2003 Personal Flotation Device Loaner Program gains momentum on North Coast of Labrador. July 7, 2003 Recreational groundfish fishery to open in 3Ps June 23, 2003 NOVA SCOTIA SKIPPER FINED DFO gets successful conviction after 15-month investigation June 16, 2003 MINISTER ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR HERRING ON THE WEST COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR June 16, 2003 Obstruction, salmon violations result in large fines June 5, 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador Region Celebrates Oceans Day 2003 May 16, 2003 Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boats to Commence Operations April 22, 2003 Minister Byrne Announces the Reconstruction of the Torrent River Fishway April 17, 2003 Thibault Announces Harvest Levels for Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab April 9, 2003 Coast Guard warns mariners about the Dangers of Sea Ice April 4, 2003 Search and Rescue Incidents in Newfoundland and Labrador March 31, 2003 Poachers sentenced to jail time March 13, 2003 DFO releases 2003 Atlantic Salmon management measures March 11, 2003 Large fines for bycatch violations March 11, 2003 DFO gets successful conviction of lobster poachers February 24, 2003 Poacher jailed for salmon violations February 17, 2003 Courts hand down large fines for jigging salmon February 14, 2003 THIBAULT ANNOUNCES CONVERSION OF SNOW CRAB TEMPORARY PERMITS TO LICENCES Archive 2005 2004 2003 2002

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