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.
Fishy News
- Canada fines charter captain for undersized Dungeness crab | SeafoodSourceFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fined a charter vessel captain CAD 5000 (USD 3603, EUR 3128) for possessing illegally-caught fish. Read more »
- Canada announces North Atlantic right whale protections for 2026 | SeafoodSourceFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has renewed its voluntary shallow water whale-safe gear pilot for another three years. The program allows ... Read more »
- Why DFO has made 'moderate reductions' in some NL snow crab quotas | PNI Atlantic NewsThe snow crab fishery, one of Canada's most lucrative, is valued at more than $700 million to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy. Article content. Read more »
- Canada Announces North Atlantic Right Whale Fishery and Vessel Management Measures ...Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) continues to implement strong ... Canada's recently launched Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy. As an added ... Read more »
- Government of Canada announces 2026 Snow crab management decision and ... - Yahoo FinanceFisheries and Oceans Canada will begin a comprehensive review of the Snow crab precautionary approach framework in consultation with industry and ... Read more »
- Government of Canada announces 2026 Snow crab management decision and launch of ...Additionally, Fisheries and Oceans Canada will begin a comprehensive review of the Snow crab precautionary approach framework in consultation with ... Read more »
- Indigenous stewards on BC's coast left in the dark as sun sets on federal guardianship programGuardians on Northern Vancouver Island and the central coast work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to monitor coastal activity, including ... Read more »
- Chief Scientist advances Cyprus–EU collaboration on AI, Ocean Policy, Science-for-PolicyIn a press release, it is noted that during his visit to Brussels, the Chief Scientist met with the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans ... Read more »
- Satellite Spots a Spawn - NASA ScienceSpawns near Forbes Island have been observed most years since the 1970s, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) records. “Herrings prefer ... Read more »
- Conservative MPs Respond to Canada Reaching NATO Defence Spending Target - CPACIn Committee from the Senate of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans – March 24, 2026 · In Committee from the Senate of CanadaFisheries and Oceans – March 24 ... Read more »
- Media Advisory - Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson in Iqaluit to share details of new ...-- Follow Fisheries and Oceans Canada on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. SOURCE Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada. /CONTACT:. Read more »
- Canada Tightens Protection for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales with New 2026 ...The measures are led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada. Officials emphasised that the approach is data-driven and science-led ... Read more »
- 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Opening to Vessel Classes A353 (MARITIMES)Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.040. Read more »
- Dredging underway in Port Dover as low Lake Erie levels reduce channel depthNorfolk County says all required approvals have been secured from multiple agencies, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Ministry of Natural ... Read more »
- Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson in Iqaluit to share details of new marine infrastructure ...Follow Fisheries and Oceans Canada on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Search for related information by keyword: Nature and Environment ... Read more »
- Federal Court imposes solicitor-client costs over AI-hallucinated case law filingCanada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2026 FC 382, released on March 20 ... (DFO) and the applicant, the National Indigenous Fisheries Institute (NIFI). Read more »
- Winpak's Board of Directors Announces the Appointment of Interim President & CEOCanada continues strong protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales. Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada • 1 hour ago. The Première Nation ... Read more »
- Sept-Îles Has the Lowest Stock of Shrimp in the Gulf of St. Lawrence - Ground NewsAccording to the biologist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and responsible for the assessment of shrimp stocks at the Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, ... Read more »
- Conservatives Discuss Safe Consumption Sites - Headline Politics - CPAC.caIn Committee from the Senate of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans – March 26, 2026. 01:13:48. In Committee from the Senate of CanadaFisheries and Oceans – ... Read more »
- Quota split to continue for contentious eel fishery - PressReaderCanada is reopening one of its most contentious fisheries for its ... Fisheries and Oceans ( DFO) said in Wednesday's news release. It was a ... Read more »
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