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
- Navy, DFO join forces to free humpback from fishing gear - Victoria Times Colonist... Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges. The navy team teamed up with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' Marine Mammal Rescue ... Read more »
- Artemis the humpback whale swims free after complex rescue off Vancouver Island... fishing gear near Vancouver Island. (Department of National Defence). Over the next several days, Fisheries and Oceans Canada teams worked to ... Read more »
- Phillips Foods Announces Planned Leadership Transition - Perishable NewsFisheries and Oceans Canada Releases Management Approach for the Food Fishery. May 19, 2026 | 4 min to read. Catch the Latest in Seafood. Subscribe ... Read more »
- Humpback whale entangled in fishing gear freed off Vancouver Island coast - CHEK NewsFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says that ghost gear — or fishing gear that has been abandoned, lost or discarded — is one of the most harmful ... Read more »
- Norway updates “traffic light” aquaculture zones, prompting industry backlash... Fisheries and Oceans said. The government previously released data in ... Fisheries and Ocean Affairs Marianne Sivertsen Næss. The Capacity ... Read more »
- Industries thriving in Canada right now | The Jerusalem PostSeafood remains another important export strength. Fisheries and Oceans Canada reported that Canada exported fish and seafood to 114 countries in 2025 ... Read more »
- The Blue Benguela - The Nature ConservancyIllegal and unregulated fishing by foreign fleets steals millions of tons of fish from local economies each year. Climate change is warming the ocean, ... Read more »
- Canada reopens northern shrimp fishery after more than a decade - Responsible Seafood AdvocateAccording to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the decision is intended to create economic opportunities for harvesters while maintaining the long-term ... Read more »
- Sea lamprey treatment is scheduled for this Michigan river in July - MLive.comSea lampreys are parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean that invaded the Great Lakes through shipping canals in the early 1900s. They attach to ... Read more »
- Government cuts programs it recently pledged to strengthen - The Globe and Mail... Canada (PIPSC) is sounding the alarm over another round of cuts at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), warning that the federal ... Read more »
- Government cuts programs it recently pledged to strengthen - Canada NewswireThe reductions are part of a further $100 million in planned DFO cuts, targeting the experts behind Canada's marine conservation efforts, habitat ... Read more »
- Close to 500 fish found dead at Cape Breton fish ladderThe fish, which have been confirmed to be gaspereau by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, were found by a citizen walking in the area. The cause of the ... Read more »
- El Nino to hit fisheries: Sardine, mackerel fish species to shrink in Indian OceanINCOIS has warned that the ongoing El Nino could reduce sardine and mackerel catches across the North Indian Ocean. The outlook points to wider ... Read more »
- Between 1950 and 2022, industrial fleets decimated fisheries in one North Atlantic ... - Down To EarthIndustrial fishing ships dumped about 80,000 metric tons of fish back into the ocean in the waters of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory ... Read more »
- Greater Victoria beach visitors warned to give 'abandoned' seal pups spaceConcerns can be reported to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre on 604-258-SEAL (7325); or Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada on ... Read more »
- Minister Thompson announces funds for projects in St. John's through New Horizons for ...John's through New Horizons for Seniors Program. Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada. Tuesday at 9:57am ADT · June 23, 2026 · 4 min read. ST. JOHN'S ... Read more »
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