Who We Are
The roles of the Centre are to report on stock status, evaluate stresses on fish populations and habitats, promote the use of state of the art science and technology, and to provide a forum for information sharing and participation with stakeholders. The Centre also plays an important role in offering management recommendations to promote sustainable fisheries and resolve conflict.
The A/OFRC has established a solid working relationship with First Nations, provincial agencies and community organizations by earning a reputation as a trusted independent source of fisheries information. We will continue to strive to maintain and strengthen these relationships in any future endeavours.
News Release: Attention Anglers
For any tagged harvested Lake Sturgeon, we ask for the tags to be turned in to the Lands and Resources Department at the Garden River Band Office. Read the full report here: Attention Anglers
News Release: Thessalon First Nation
In partnership with Thessalon First Nation, A/OFRC crews completed a Wetland Turtle and Amphibian Survey. This project took place from April 2017 - September 2017. For more information, contact 705-472-7888. A copy of the News [...]
News Release: Curve Lake First Nation
In partnership with Curve Lake First Nation, A/OFRC crews will be completing a Wild Rice and Fish Habitat Survey on Pigeon Lake. This project will be taking place the last week of July 2017. For [...]
Fishy News
- Lost at sea - CBC(Canadian Coast Guard/Fisheries and Oceans Canada). “When I got up to the wheelhouse, the helicopter was already hovering above this life-raft ... Read more »
- Canada announces plans for new British Columbia salmon hatchery | SeafoodSource... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). “Canada is investing today to support the conservation and restoration of vulnerable Pacific salmon populations ... Read more »
- Bonavista RCMP investigates break, enter and theft at DFO, seeks public's assistanceSome features may be disabled. Switch to standard version. Canada.ca ... Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) compound on Route 230, near English Harbour. Read more »
- Bonavista RCMP investigates break, enter and theft at DFO, seeks public's assistanceBonavista RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft of an enclosed trailer and two snowmobiles at a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) ... Read more »
- Tofino Harbour Authority at ends with float home owners it describes as 'squatters'... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), which it runs its sublease through. “Despite two years of requests for the necessary documentation to process ... Read more »
- Fisheries minister survives Canadian cabinet shuffle - Undercurrent NewsDiane Lebouthillier, Canada's minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Photo ... Diane Lebouthillier, Canada's fisheries minister, was not one of ... Read more »
- Vampire fish with razor sharp teeth in all 5 Great Lakes | News - Toronto.comAccording to Ontario's Invasive Species Centre, the sea lamprey is a primitive, eel-like fish native to the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic, ... Read more »