Fisheries and Land Resources
April 21, 2017
Minister Crocker Pleased with Commitment for Northern Cod Annual Scientific Assessment
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, is pleased the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada will commit $14 million over the next five years to conduct full northern cod stock assessments starting in 2017-18.
Minister Crocker addressed the need to conduct full annual assessments during the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans consultations last fall because these assessments provide timely, accurate data on which to base critical future management decisions.
As the fishery transitions to a groundfish-based industry, future management efforts must focus on long-term sustainability to ensure the transition provides optimal benefits to fish harvesters, processors, workers and coastal communities.
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is already engaged in preparing for the transition of the fishery through the Seafood Innovation and Transition Program and the establishment of a Fisheries Advisory Council.
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"I have been requesting increased fisheries science into the species around our waters since becoming minister and I am pleased the Federal Government has listened to these requests and will invest $14 million into full annual scientific assessments for northern cod. Having greater scientific activity is critical especially as we prepare for the transition to groundfish. This announcement builds on the commitment the Federal Government has made towards our province’s fishery including the recently announced Atlantic Fisheries Fund."
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources
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Learn more
Announcement on northern cod assessment 
Minister Crocker's address to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
Announcement on Fisheries Advisory Council
Information on Seafood Innovation and Transition Program
Announcement on Seafood Innovation and Transition Program
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2017 04 21 4:10 p.m.