Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the Pacific Region
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Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative
We’re taking bold action to stabilize and protect Pacific salmon.
Chilcotin River landslide response
We are working closely with First Nations and the Province of B.C. to actively monitor and assess the impacts of this event on Pacific salmon.
- Canadian-led high seas mission finds illegal harvesting of shark fins and “dark vessels” in North Pacific
2024-10-28 – News release - Canadian Coast Guard to start oil removal operation from historic shipwreck in Grenville Channel, British Columbia
2024-10-10 – News release - Canada launches high seas mission to detect and deter illegal fishing in the North Pacific
2024-10-01 – News release
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Fisheries Management
Fisheries opening and closures, licensing, shellfish contamination, management plans, catch statistics
Indigenous Programs, Reconciliation and Partnerships
Reconciliation, long term fisheries arrangements, fisheries programs and funding opportunities
Science
Ocean sciences and climate change adaptation, environmental science, research centres and shared data
Aquaculture
BC aquaculture regulatory program, licensing, aquaculture sites and maps
Species at Risk
Aquatic species at risk, recovery planning, habitat protection
Salmonid Enhancement Program
Hatcheries, spawning channels, resource restoration, community advisors
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program
Measures to protect fish and fish habitat, projects near water, standards and codes of practice
Small Craft Harbours
Harbour authorities, abandoned boats and wrecks, map of harbours
Economic analysis
Economic analyses, reports, infographics and reporting programs
Conservation and Protection
Observe, record, report a fisheries violation
Funding opportunities
Learn about funding opportunities available to people and organizations based out of British Columbia or the Yukon
Stream to Sea education program
Resources and lesson plans, educational coordinators
What we are doing
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Protecting Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales are critically endangered. Learn about what we are doing to help them.
Protecting Pacific salmon
We are working to ensure healthy, diverse salmon populations.
Protecting oceans
Learn about marine conservation targets, bioregions and protected areas.
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