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Modernizing the Fisheries Act
An overhaul of the 138-year-old Fisheries Act was tabled today by Fisheries and Oceans Minister Loyola Hearn. The new Act will modernize the way fisheries are managed, and enshrine conservation measures that protect the aquatic ecosystems upon which Canadian commercial, Aboriginal and recreational fishers depend.

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Canada’s New Government to Modernize the Fisheries Act
December 13, 2006 - Ottawa, Ontario

Lobsters Fishery Violations in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 25
December 13, 2006 - Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick 

Minister Finley Announces Funding for Much Needed Repairs at Port Dover Harbour Facility
December 9, 2006 - Port Dover, Ontario

Keddy Announces Federal Investment of $1.1 million at two Fishing Harbours in Nova Scotia
December 8, 2006 - Lockeport, Nova Scotia

Convictions Under the Fisheries Act
December 7, 2006 - Quebec, Quebec

Operation Scaly Nets More Salmon Poachers
December 6, 2006 - Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Last updated: 2006-12-13

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