The federal government on Wednesday announced the details of the program aimed at helping Canada's fish harvesters deal with the economic fallout from the pandemic.

The Global Ocean Alliance, founded by Great Britain last year, seeks to protect 30 per cent of the world's oceans by 2030.

Federal officials say the icebreaker, known as Canadian Coast Guard Ship Edward Cornwallis, is undergoing a refit in Nova Scotia and will be renamed later this year before it leaves the Shelburne Shipyard.

Federal Fisheries Minister has said the announcement of an aid package is "days away," and it would follow a $62.5-million package that was announced last month.

Calls to open, close and delay the spring lobster season in Nova Scotia are ongoing as the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies.

The session was held in opposition of the Nova Scotia government’s plan to impose industrial scale open-net pen fish farming in Atlantic waters.

Jordan says the change is important because it will help track exactly where whale entanglements occur.

One boat even fired off celebratory fireworks as vessels raced towards the horizon, marking the start of the province's lobster season.

Nova Scotia MP Bernadette Jordan was named minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

The two governments will also work together on the design and implementation of a new Canada Housing Benefit for the province to provide affordability support to those in need.