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MEDIA ADVISORY: Oceana Canada Marine Expert Available to Media This Week Following Visits to Capelin Roll Locations Around St. John’s

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Lunedì, Luglio 10, 2023

Avalon, Avalon Peninsula, Science, Policy, DFO, Fishery, Whaling

Jack Daly, marine scientist for Oceana Canada, can speak about the dangers of maintaining the existing harvest quota and how DFO’s decision to allow commercial overfishing of the critically depleted stock fails to protect this small but vitally important species.

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Jack Daly, marine scientist for Oceana Canada, can speak about the dangers of maintaining the existing harvest quota and how DFO’s decision to allow commercial overfishing of the critically depleted stock fails to protect this small but vitally important species.
It also fails the communities and industries that rely on it throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond.
This week, Oceana Canada will also meet with government officials to share concerns about the lack of transparency by DFO on how the decision was made, considering that it neglects DFO’s own science and policy.
Various locations in and around St. John’s and the Avalon Peninsula
For more information, or to arrange an interview please contact:
Angela Pinzon, Pilot PMR, [email protected] , 647-295-0517 or Vaishali Dassani, Oceana Canada, [email protected] , 647-294-3335.

MDA AWARDED GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONTRACT TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL FISHING

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Giovedì, Giugno 29, 2023

The Indo-Pacific region is home to the majority of the world's coral reefs and includes the largest diversity of fish.

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The Indo-Pacific region is home to the majority of the world's coral reefs and includes the largest diversity of fish.
We are proud to support the Government of Canada and other nations with MDA data and insights to help combat the illegal activity that is putting our ocean ecosystems at risk."
MDA is an active participant in the fight against IUU fishing, providing near real-time monitoring, data and insight of fishing activity to nations through the Government of Canada.
The Government of Canada has been using MDA technology in support of the Government of Ecuador to monitor the protected ocean ecosystems surrounding the Galapagos Islands since 2021 .

Silver Lake and CPP Investments Complete Acquisition of Qualtrics

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Mercoledì, Giugno 28, 2023

Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) software category, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).

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Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) software category, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).
Silver Lake and its co-investors, together with CPP Investments, have acquired 100% of the outstanding shares in Qualtrics that Silver Lake does not already own, including the entirety of SAP’s majority ownership interest.
With the completion of the transaction, Qualtrics stockholders, including SAP, are entitled to receive $18.15 in cash for each share of Qualtrics common stock they owned.
J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal advisors, with regard to the transaction and to the debt financing, respectively, to Silver Lake and CPP Investments.

Largest Estuary Restoration Project on Vancouver Island starts work to revitalize crucial estuarine habitat

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Martedì, Giugno 6, 2023

The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is the largest estuary restoration project to ever occur on Vancouver Island, aiming to restore vitally important estuary habitat and enhance estuary resilience against rising sea-levels.

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The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is the largest estuary restoration project to ever occur on Vancouver Island, aiming to restore vitally important estuary habitat and enhance estuary resilience against rising sea-levels.
Based on the results of this work, a decision was made by all of the partners to implement the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project to focus on overall ecosystem health and resilience of the estuary.
The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is funded by the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF), a contribution program funded jointly by DFO and the Province of BC, DFO’s Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF), and Cowichan Tribes through the Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF).
Based on the results of this work, a decision was made by all of the partners to implement the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project to focus on overall ecosystem health and resilience of the estuary.

It's not a secret anymore: Canada Border Services nabs national dis-honour

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Martedì, Maggio 30, 2023

During the summer of 2022, the CBSA told media outlets there were a total of five companies that had received contracts related to the app.

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During the summer of 2022, the CBSA told media outlets there were a total of five companies that had received contracts related to the app.
That number skyrocketed to a total of 27 contracts involving 23 unique companies, in documents the agency later submitted to Parliament.
For a decade, the department kept secret a scientific study that raised serious questions about the safety of salmon-farming operations in British Columbia.
Earlier this month, the Toronto Police Service was recognized as the winner in the law enforcement category.

Government of Canada welcomes Canada's newest fishery officers

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Giovedì, Maggio 18, 2023

SUMMERSIDE, PE , May 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is proud to welcome the latest troop of graduates to the ranks of Canada's contingent of over 600 fishery officers.

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SUMMERSIDE, PE , May 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is proud to welcome the latest troop of graduates to the ranks of Canada's contingent of over 600 fishery officers.
Canada's fishery officers are professionally trained peace officers working in communities across our country to conserve and protect our freshwater and marine fisheries resources and habitats.
For more information on what it takes to become a fishery officer, please visit:
"Congratulations to Canada's newest fishery officers, along with a special recognition for the first Francophone troop to graduate from the esteemed Atlantic Police Academy.
The Atlantic Police Academy values our partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in providing this important training for the safety and success of all future fishery officers."

Government of Canada announces protection measures for Southern Resident killer whales

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Mercoledì, Aprile 26, 2023

An agreement with local whale watching and ecotourism industry partners to abstain from offering or promoting tours viewing Southern Resident killer whales.

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An agreement with local whale watching and ecotourism industry partners to abstain from offering or promoting tours viewing Southern Resident killer whales.
The effective protection and recovery of the Southern Resident killer whale requires long-term, collective commitment from the Government of Canada and other partners.
That's why, for the fifth straight year, we are putting in place protective measures to help protect Southern Resident killer whales.
Canada's Oceans Protection Plan , Whales Initiative , and an additional federal investment of $61.5 million are supporting the survival and recovery of Southern Resident killer whales, North Atlantic right whales, and St. Lawrence Estuary belugas by implementing protection measures, increasing research, and monitoring activities and taking action to address key threats.

Oceana Canada to DFO: Stop Overfishing Capelin and Rebuild Stock for Food, Ocean and Economic Security

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Mercoledì, Aprile 26, 2023

Canada, Plastic, Food, Abacus Data, Culture, Fishery, DFO, Research, Capelin, Government, Indigenous peoples, Whale, Animal, Federation, Health, Oceanography, Whaling, Science

However, this vital connection to the ocean continues to be threatened by mismanagement and overfishing.

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However, this vital connection to the ocean continues to be threatened by mismanagement and overfishing.
Last year, the government’s decision to maintain a harvest quota of 14,533 tonnes followed a decades-long pattern of overfishing.
The 2J3KL capelin population has been critically depleted for more than 30 years and is at just seven per cent of its pre-collapse level.
Oceana Canada was established as an independent charity in 2015 and is part of the largest international advocacy group dedicated solely to ocean conservation.

Oceana Canada to DFO: 2023 Fishing Quota Decisions Must Mark the Turning Point in Rebuilding the Long-Term Health of Fisheries and Oceans

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Giovedì, Aprile 13, 2023

“Overfishing has led to a largely avoidable fisheries crisis that has hurt communities and the health of a resilient ocean for decades.

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“Overfishing has led to a largely avoidable fisheries crisis that has hurt communities and the health of a resilient ocean for decades.
Now is the time to turn away from the short-term thinking that has created this crisis,” said Rebecca Schijns, Fishery Scientist at Oceana Canada.
There has been no change to overall fisheries health, with only 1/3 of stocks considered healthy.
“There is an urgent need to accelerate government action to bring Canada’s fish populations back to health,” said Dr. Robert Rangeley, Science Director at Oceana Canada.

Canada continues strong measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales

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Venerdì, Marzo 31, 2023

That is why the government is committed to protecting endangered species like the North Atlantic right whale, and the marine environment in which they live.

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That is why the government is committed to protecting endangered species like the North Atlantic right whale, and the marine environment in which they live.
In 2023 and into the future, Canada will apply its world-class and adaptive management measures to protect the North Atlantic right whale from fishing gear entanglements and vessel collisions, which threaten the recovery of the species.
DFO will apply gear marking requirements, lost gear reporting requirements and marine mammal disturbance reporting requirements to further inform measures to protect whales.
"Through the implementation of traffic management measures on over 72,000 square kilometres in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, our Government is committed to safeguarding the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters.