Fisheries and Aquaculture - 1999
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January 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, January 5
Subject: Results of independent study on Northwest Atlantic harp seal population
January 5
Minister calls on DFO not to reduce 1999 seal
fishery TAC
January 14
Minister, fishermen alarmed over historically
high numbers of gray seals congregating in Newfoundland waters
March 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, March 9, St.
John's Subject: Harp seal predation on cod stocks
March 9
Minister comments on harp seal predation on cod
March 19
Bonavista Bay and surrounding area residents
organize rally
March 22
Aggressive
efforts to diversify and revitalize the fishery
March 29
Ministerial Statement - Fishing industry
April 1
Steady growth in province's mussel industry
April 12
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, April 14, Ottawa
Subject: Seal overpopulation crisis on Canada's east coast
April 14
Minister comments on trip to Ottawa regarding seals
April 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, April 16,
St. John's, Subject: Recent meetings in Ottawa
Minister calls for seal management plan
April 20
Bloomfield/Musgravetown and surrounding area
residents organize rally for Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister
April 28
Ministerial Statement - S.C.B. Fisheries
May 6
Ministerial Statement - FRCC 1999 Report
May 13
Ministerial Statement - Outlook for fishery in 1999
June 2
Minister comments on
increased TAC for 3Ps cod
June 3
Minister comments on lack of scientific data on
northern cod stock
June 4
Minister to attend ceremony to honour Bernard
Martin, recipient of 1999 Goldman Environmental Award
June18
Employment figures double in fish processing
sector
June 30
Minister advises fish harvesters that quality
standards and regulations will be strictly enforced at dockside and appropriate action
taken if quality issues occur
July 7
Minister comments on return of 2J and 3KL commercial
fisheries
July 21
Crab processing licence announced for Black Tickle
July 26
Mussel industry growing at rapid pace
August 3
Minister reminds fishers to keep ocean clean
August 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister and Baccalieu Board of
Economic Development to sign Memorandum of Understanding, August 24, Carbonear
August 24
Memorandum of Understanding signed for fisheries
initiatives in Baccalieu Economic Development Zone
September 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to take part in service
September 13
Minister requesting decision on offshore exploratory
crab quota
September 21
Outcome of recent NAFO meetings a victory for Canada
Fisheries cooperation a priority for Efford at ministers'
meetings
September 24
NOTE TO EDITORS: Briefing, September 24, Subject:
Meetings of the Atlantic and national ministers responsible for fisheries and aquaculture
September 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Gander and area
Chamber of Commerce
November 3
Policy for issuing cod farming licences announced
November 9
Efford applauds Dhaliwal's decision to establish Eminent
Persons Panel on Seal Issues
November 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Charting our Course
symposium, November 15
November 12
First round of projects announced under Fisheries
Diversification Program
November 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, November 16,
Subject: Quality initiative
Cod farming focus of seminar
November 16
Government-Industry Working Group on Fisheries
November 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, November 17, Subject: Water quality issues in
province
November 19
Minister to speak at Fish Harvesters Ball, November 20, Baie
Verte
November 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
to meet with federal assistant deputy minister for science, November 23
November 23
Ministerial Statement - Contribution of fishing
industry to provincial economy
December 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak
at St. John's East Rotary Club breakfast, December 3
December 13
Ministerial Statement - Overview of fishing
industry's performance for 1999
December 14
Funding awarded for fisheries diversification
initiatives
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