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Fisheries (Ottawa)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments. This newsletter channel covers commercial fishing, aquaculture, shellfish harvesters, and marine conservation. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

Minister Thompson leads Canada at Seafood Expo North America; new funding for Atlantic exporters; CFIA enforces origin labelling; National Freshwater Science Agenda launched; Competition Bureau report on food sector barriers.

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

Fisheries funds renewal negotiations begin; revised aquaculture data released; Atlantic salmon projects announced; Bécancour wharf project gets early green light; illegal harvesting cases see enforcement; Ministers Thompson and MacDonald lead Canada at Boston Seafood Expo; Federal committee debat...

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

China lifts tariffs on Canadian lobster and crab; Ottawa funds 31 new habitat stewardship projects; Matane Port expansion clears federal review; CFIA opens aquatic animal list consultation; HOC committee to discuss mackerel and herring stocks.

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

Federal investment boosts Atlantic river restoration; New milestone A-Tlegay fisheries reconciliation agreement; B.C. shellfish fines; Senate committee scrutinizes Pacific Coast licensing regime; China suspends Canadian seafood tariffs.

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#6, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#6, 2026)

Liverpool Bay fish farm expansion approved; Newfoundland lobster tags found in Scotland; DFO committee meetings on quotas and licensing; New Brunswick seafood processing jobs support; Ontario fines for illegal fishing.

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#5, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#5, 2026)

Canada launches $75M agri-food market diversification streams; DFO to install trackers on gear for ocean monitoring; DFO increases juvenile eel quotas for 2026; Federal-provincial collaboration discussed in Senate on offshore fisheries oversight.

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#4, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Ottawa (#4, 2026)

DFO launches review of inshore fishery regulations; Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy announced; Senate reviews harvester independence and northern fisheries; Census reports drop in Arctic sea ice; Hatchery fee consultation open;