Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Canada

Department of Fisheries & Oceans Canada - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is the lead federal government department responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters.

Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries 

Government of Alberta - Ministry of Environment

Government of Saskatchewan - Environment and Resource Management 

Government of Manitoba - Ministry of Conservation

Government of Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources

Government of Quebec - Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation  

Government of New-Brunswick - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture  

Government of Nova Scotia - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries  

Government of Prince Edward Island - Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment  

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture  

Government of the Northwest Territories - Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development  

Government of Yukon - Department of Renewable Resources

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Commission for the Conservation and Management  of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the  Western and Central Pacific Ocean.

CASP INC
The Canadian Agro-Sustainability Partnership (CASP) is the lead organization to mobilize and co-ordinate Canadian interests and expertise in international sustainable agriculture.

The BC Seafood Sector Council, the BC Salmon Marketing Council, the BC Ministry of Fisheries and Fisheries Renewal BC have joined their resources to create the BC Seafood On-line web-site. This on-line reference is to give BC companies a tool that will help them do their job more effectively, help with industry contacts and support industry development, diversification and new alliances. Buyers and suppliers will also find invaluable the comprehensive information on company products, imports, exports and capabilities supplied by the many participating seafood businesses in British Columbia.  A dynamic query capability ensures the site has the latest revised data - an important feature in the rapidly changing seafood industry.

International Association of Fish Inspectors - Fish, seafood and associated products that are safe, of acceptable quality and readily available for sale in the world's marketplaces. The International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI) is a new and growing organization serving the world fish inspection community. As stated in our Charter, IAFI exists to promote the exchange of ideas and information, foster interaction, understanding and professional collaboration among individuals, organizations, and governments, disseminate knowledge about fish, seafood, and associated products inspection, and promote advancement of the state-of-the-art in fish inspection research and education.

Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission: The IATTC, established by international convention in 1950, is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Canada - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Food safety is the CFIA's top priority. The CFIA develops and delivers programs and services designed to protect Canadians from preventable food safety hazards and to ensure that food safety emergencies are effectively managed

PEI Seafood Processors Association - This website is meant to help us reach our goals as an informative and interactive link to government, industry and the general public here in PEI, across Canada and around the world.

Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program - The Fish, Seafood and Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency: regulates the import and export, processing, packaging, labelling, shipping, certification, storage, repacking of shellfish to protect against contamination and product quality degradation, to maintain source and lot identity and integrity. Suspends operations or decertifies shellfish processors on the basis of unacceptable operating and sanitation conditions.

AVC Lobster Science Centre - a research unit within the Atlantic Veterinary college at the University of Prince Edward Island. Our research is based in the areas of lobster and crustacean science focusing on the health of lobsters as they are a significant part of the economy in Eastern Canada.