DFO

Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier ignored the advice of staff within her department when she reopened the commercial cod fishery off…

A dramatic four-day rescue operation has successfully freed a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in the Hecate Strait off…

While sockeye salmon have been able to migrate past obstructions from the Chilcotin River landslide, the run is projected to…

Some fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada are refusing work in Nova Scotia out of concern for their safety, the…

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking feedback on a draft of its national strategy on Atlantic salmon. The goal of the…

The federal government is warning Canadian fishers that they could face penalties up to the loss of licences if they…