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
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- First Temporary Grid Closures Announced in Gulf of St. Lawrence Following Sighting of ...Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released its first temporary prohibited grid closures on Monday, days after an entangled North Atlantic right ... Read more »
- Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence, off N.B."Fisheries and Oceans Canada's marine mammal response program will continue to monitor the situation to determine response options with our partners. Read more »
- Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence, off N.B. | CBC News... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. It's the first sighting of a North Atlantic right whale in Canadian waters this season, the release said. Preliminary ... Read more »
- For the Mowachaht, fishing is a way of life — and resistance to colonial destruction | The NarwhalRay Williams recalls the day Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) confiscated all the Mowachaht boats from Yuquot — his hometown and ancestral ... Read more »
- Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. LawrenceAccording to a news release from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the whale was seen on Friday during routine aerial surveillance of the area. Read more »
- B.C.-designed hydro-energy device looking to replace natural gas generators - Victoria News“We've had great support from Canada and British Columbia in terms of the regulators, like Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we've been working with ... Read more »
- Feeding strategies of the ocean white fish (Caulolatilus princeps) and white spotted sand ...Feeding strategies of the ocean white fish (Caulolatilus princeps) and white spotted sand bass (Paralabrax albomaculatus) inside the Galapagos Marine ... Read more »
- Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted | Country 94“Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Marine Mammal Response Program will continue to monitor the situation to determine response options with our partners,” ... Read more »
- Canada opens Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems - Smart Maritime Network“Fisheries and Oceans Canada is a world-leader in ocean science,” said Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard ... Read more »
- As the Ocean Heats Up, Governments Should Prepare for Future Climate ChangesWith ocean temperatures at their hottest ever, it's hard to ignore the impact climate change has already had on marine biodiversity and fisheries. Read more »
- Government of Canada officially opens state-of-the-art ocean research facilityToday Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans ... Read more »