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A video was posted to social media on Monday night showing a jet ski hitting a grey whale off the shores of Stanley Park. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada said it is investigating.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Port of Vancouver are investigating video shared on social media showing the crew of a foreign freighter pulling hundreds of pounds of crab from the harbour for an on-board feast. Catherine Urquhart reports.

With the annual herring sales set for this weekend, conservationists are once again sounding an alarm about the herring fishery. As Paul Johnson reports, while critics say the fishery is endangering many ocean species, supporters maintain the catch is backed by science.

Fisheries and Oceans ordering the cleanup of a large-scale soil dump into Tzouhalem Creek on the Cowichan Tribes lands. Paul Johnson reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was “disappointed” on Wednesday after the federal government wouldn’t sign off on a proposal that would send 30 beluga whales in captivity at Marineland to China. He said he was “encouraging the federal government to allow (Ontario) to make sure these whales survive in a really great atmosphere or...

The Bedford Basin in Halifax has turned a vibrant shade of turquoise and green, raising concerns among some residents about the safety of the water. However, a scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says there is no cause for concern. Angela Capobianco has more.

Fisheries officers in Canada’s Maritimes are now suiting up with body armour and cameras amid soaring tensions in the country’s lobster fishery. Global’s Heidi Petracek went on patrol with Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers to see the new gear in action.

Fisheries officers in the Maritimes are getting new body cameras and armour as tensions rise in the lobster industry. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the upgrades are meant to protect officers amid growing safety concerns and confrontations on the water.

Conservation groups are celebrating, after Fisheries and Oceans Canada ordered the stop of controversial gravel mining from a salmon-bearing creek near Mission. As Paul Johnson reports, while opponents of the project say they’re happy it’s been halted, they’re concerned about how long it took the government to act.

A string of cruise ships are docking at Canada Place amid one of the busiest weekends of the summer for cruise ship travel in Vancouver. Conservation groups are celebrating after Fisheries and Oceans Canada ordered the stop of controversial gravel mining from a salmon-bearing creek near Mission. The City of Vancouver and the park board...

Critics of Fisheries and Oceans Canada are blasting its decision to give the green light to this year’s herring fishery and increase the quotas. Paul Johnson reports.

The federal government is putting forward new funds to help protect resident killer whales. As Jordan Armstrong reports the department of fisheries and oceans is supporting research that examines the impact of underwater noise.

Mon, Jan 24: A coalition of about 20 environmental and fisheries groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec says the federal government appears poised to take a big step backward when it comes to protecting the oceans. Alexa MacLean has that story.

Anti-fish farm activists says documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show the federal Deparment of Fisheries and Oceans has lost control of the fish farm industry. Linda Aylesworth reports.

Ocean and Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced on Thursday that with the approval of the modernized Fisheries Act late Tuesday, Canada will ban the import and export of shark fins, calling the practice “unsustainable” and “inhumane.”

‘Emerson’ the elephant seal might have to be re-located once again from his preferred moulting spot in the Victoria area, after returning yet again. Kylie Stanton reports the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says too many irresponsible people are getting too close to him.

Nearly a year after actor Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose, five people have now been charged in the death of the ‘Friends’ star, including his personal assistant and two doctors. How prosecutors are alleging the group “took advantage” of Perry’s past struggles with substance abuse and addiction for profit. At least 34 officers from the Department...

Federal fisheries and oceans minister Jonathan Wilkinson announces new protected orca habitats off Vancouver Island, saying the “world is watching” to ensure endangered populations are saved.

As climate change warms ocean temperatures some fish are also shrinking and, as Linda Aylesworth reports, the size problem could have a big impact on fisheries.

A first of its kind expedition in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence captured images, creatures and information never before observed by human eyes. Jeremy Keefe has that story.