DFO

• Ottawa scraps elver fishery quota redistribution plan after backlash

  A statement from Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier's office said the minister reached the decision after listening to feedback from stakeholders in recent weeks.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
• DFO says commercial elver fishers won’t be compensated under new quota plan

  'She thinks she's playing Robin Hood, and in actuality, she's putting these fishermen in a worse-off situation than they currently are,' one licence-holder said.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2024
  
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• DFO in Maritimes concerned about ‘pattern’ of violence, threats faced by officers

  The federal Fisheries Department says it is concerned about a "pattern" of violence and threats toward enforcement officers after two tense incidents off southwestern Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2024
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• B.C. company fined $30K for getting too close to orcas with drone

  A Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator have been fined a total of $30,000 for operating a drone too close to northern resident killer whales.

  Entertainment

  Aug 19, 2024
• DFO monitoring an invasive crayfish species found in N.S. lake

  An invasive species of crayfish has been found for the first time in Canada at a lake near Lower Sackville, N.S. and the DFO are now working to capture and detect them.

  Environment

  Oct 19, 2023
• Illegal Boundary Bay crab fishing nets 4 men $287,000 in fines

  The penalties came after Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) investigations into the commercial crab fleet operating in Boundary Bay, and several convictions in provincial court.

  Environment

  Sep 18, 2023
• DFO raises alarm about ‘rampant illegal fishing’ in protected B.C. waters

  While some species of rockfish are designated "of special concern" under the federal Species at Risk Act, protected areas are meant to include all finfish.

  Environment

  Sep 1, 2023
• DFO patrol boat falls onto highway in Campbell River

  A DFO patrol boat fell off of its trailer in Campbell River Monday morning, snarling traffic. Police say no one was hurt.

  Traffic

  Aug 14, 2023
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• N.S. supreme court justice dismisses motion to cancel Lake Pisiquid emergency order

  Justice Scott Norton heard arguments on Tuesday over a motion to put a stop to the emergency order surrounding Lake Pisiquid, an artificial reservoir.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2023
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• Feds issue just 2 fines in 4 years for abandoned boats. Critics say it’s not enough

  In the four years since the federal government enacted laws targeting abandoned vessels, just two fines have been issued. Critics are pressing for more urgent action.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2023