Fisheries And Oceans Canada
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Around $500,000 worth of baby eels seized at Toronto Pearson AirportFederal officials say 109 kilograms of unauthorized elvers, or baby eels, worth approximately $500,000 were seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday.CrimeMay 18
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‘I had to come see him’: Emerson the elephant seal spotted in Saanich, B.C.Two-year-old Emerson has made his way onto a beach in Saanich to moult, which means he will be grounded for roughly five weeks to shed his skin.EnvironmentApr 3
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‘Highly complex operation’: Low tide pauses B.C. orca rescue effortsEfforts to save an orca calf off Vancouver Island were frustrated by low tides on Saturday. Meanwhile, officials say they are re-thinking methods being used in the rescue attempt.CanadaMar 31
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‘Most northern known’ coral reef off B.C. coast shouldn’t exist: expertA local First Nation knew of a spot on the ocean floor where fish gathered. Working with experts from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada's only coral reef was soon discovered.EnvironmentMar 12
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Federal government closes rare B.C. coral reef to fishingFederal authorities have closed Canada's only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing.EnvironmentMar 7
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Mi’kmaw chiefs concerned about Lake Pisiquid emergency order, impact on fish passageIt's been almost nine months since Lake Pisiquid was refilled, as the result of a precautionary emergency order made for wildfire suppression.CanadaFeb 28
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Thousands of Chinook salmon caught accidentally by B.C. trawlers: ReportDFO's report suggests over 20,000 Chinook were likely thrown overboard, while 3,700 may have been tossed onto land, according to Pacific Wild.EnvironmentJan 18
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Chemical found in tires suspected in West Vancouver death of salmonThe West Vancouver Streamkeepers says student volunteers monitoring Brothers Creek recently discovered at least 30 dead coho salmon, shortly after heavy rainfalls.EnvironmentNov 9, 2023
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Federal Fisheries Department doing a poor job of monitoring fishing industry: reportThe report from the federal environment commissioner says Fisheries and Oceans Canada lacks the ability to collect timely and dependable data about what is being caught.CanadaNov 7, 2023
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Illegal Boundary Bay crab fishing nets 4 men $287,000 in finesThe penalties came after Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) investigations into the commercial crab fleet operating in Boundary Bay, and several convictions in provincial court.EnvironmentSep 18, 2023
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