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MONCTON - The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of
Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that three new fishery officer
recruits have taken up duties with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in
communities in Prince Edward Island. Two of the fishery officers have
been deployed to Alberton, the other has been deployed to Summerside.
"I'm extremely proud of these new fishery officer recruits who will be
dedicating themselves to conserving and protecting fish stocks that
belong to Prince Edward Islanders, and all Canadians," said Minister
Hearn.
The fishery officer recruits graduated from their basic training
program on August 3, 2006 at the RCMP training facility in Regina,
Saskatchewan, after receiving eight weeks of intensive law enforcement
training. This was the culmination of four months of basic training as
part of DFO's Fishery Officer Career Progression Program.
The officers' field training will continue in Prince Edward Island
for the next 30 months, during which time they will be exposed to all
aspects of the fishery and conservation and protection practices.
The new recruits will fill some of the vacancies that have arisen in
recent years due to retirements and other job movement. It is expected
that other vacancies in Prince Edward Island will be filled in 2007
through further hiring from the recently-created pool of fishery officer
candidates.
DFO is committed to ensuring the conservation and protection of fish
stocks and fish habitat throughout Prince Edward Island. The deployment
of this group of professional, well-trained people will ensure the
continued effective delivery of DFO's programs.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Steve Outhouse
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
613-992-3474
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Michel Thérien
Communications
Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Gulf Region
506-851-7704 |
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