NAFO Agrees to Major Changes september 25, 2006

Thanks to the clear direction from Minister Hearn, and a lot hard work by Canada’s delegation, NAFO agreed to measures that will have a significant impact on the way fish stocks are managed in the Northwest Atlantic. Canada had firm objectives for concrete outcomes at this year’s annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. Canada was proposing changes to the NAFO Convention which would improve the organization’s decision making process, and hold members accountable for the actions of their fishing fleets. In addition, changes to NAFO’s enforcement measures were needed that would finally establish real penalties for serious violations of fishing regulations. NEWS RELEASE/opinion editorial NAFO finally has teeth to do what it’s supposed to do (September 28, 2006) Canada Achieves Major Reforms at Historic Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (September 22, 2006) backgrounder Outcomes of the NAFO 2006 Annual Meeting OTHER LINKS NAFO Web site – www.nafo.int Citations issued to vessels fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area On the Job with Canada’s NAFO Inspectors