Canadian Fisheries Industry

Federal Government Links

Responsibility for this industry in Canada is shared by several federal departments:

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Develops and implements policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters. As well, it is responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of Canada's fisheries resources. There are also specific sections of Fisheries and Oceans dealing with particular issues:
• Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review
• Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
• Sustainable Aquaculture
• Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation - Objectives: to market fish in an orderly manner, to increase returns to fishermen and to promote markets and export trade in fish.
• The Fish and Seafood Online Web site (part of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada) has atlases to show where fish and seafood is produced, fact sheets, a directory of suppliers, industry overviews and an events calendar.
• The Institute for Marine Biosciences carries out biotechnologicial research on fish, seafood and aquaculture and helps maintain Canada's international reputation for safe, high-quality seafood products.

Provincial and Territorial Government Links

• British Columbia - Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
• New Brunswick - Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Newfoundland and Labrador - Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Northwest Territories - Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development - Wildlife and Fisheries
• Nova Scotia - Agriculture and Fisheries
• Prince Edward Island - Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

In French only

• Québec - Agriculture, Pêcheries et Alimentation (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)

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