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DFO Maritimes
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Information about Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes | Terms and Conditions: goo.gl/gsDum | En français @MPO_MAR
- Replying to @DFO_MAREnforcement of the minimum legal lobster carapace size in the fishery supports conservation because lobsters of legal size are likelier to have reproduced before they were fished.
- Replying to @DFO_MARFishery officers made these arrests and seizures following a wharfside inspection, when they determined the individuals had fished without authorization and possessed undersized lobster that was caught in contravention of the Fisheries Act.
- On May 31 at Saulnierville wharf in NS, fishery officers made four arrests and seized a vessel, 40 lobster traps, two crates and 76 lobsters, 46 of which were under the minimum legal size. The lobsters were released live back into the ocean.
- Replying to @DFO_MARThe team answered questions to help people enjoy fishing while following the recreational fishing regulations, which support the sustainability of the fishery for all. Learn more about the recreational fishing rules in our region: ow.ly/cLGe50Z9VEX
- Last month, our Conservation and Protection staff attended the Port Morien Wildlife Association’s Kids Fishing Derby in Glace Bay, NS.
- Replying to @DFO_MAR and @CoastGuardCANThanks to the images gathered during these flights, we are even better equipped to work with proponents to advance project assessments and protect aquatic ecosystems. Learn more about how we protect fish and their habitats: ow.ly/Lbpa50Z8c4Z
- Replying to @DFO_MARIn helicopters piloted by our colleagues at @CoastGuardCAN, our teams did aerial assessments of proposed project sites to look for potential risks to fish and fish habitat.
- Last month, our fishery officers and biologists joined forces for fly-overs of future project sites across NS.
- Replying to @DFO_MAR and @CanBorderTo report suspected unauthorized fishing activity, please contact your local Conservation and Protection detachment: ow.ly/VvmV50Z88LJ
- Replying to @DFO_MAR and @CanBorderThe shipment of elver had been falsely declared to be an export of 8.5 kg of live elvers imported from the US, and were destined to be shipped overseas.
- Replying to @DFO_MARThey were sentenced to pay a $40,000 CAD fine and forfeit 109 kg of elver, worth over $300,000 USD when it was seized at an international airport in 2024 as a result of a coordinated operation with @CanBorder.
- On May 21, in Brampton Provincial Court in ON, an individual pleaded guilty to possession of elver that were unlawfully harvested in Canada.
