Focus on Blue Economy Needed in 2022 for COVID-19 Recovery
We’ve come to the end of another year filled with uncertainty, with no sign of predictability on the horizon.
No one is really sure what the new year will bring. Stability has been hard for Canadians to come by and it’s something that decision makers and leaders in both government and industry need to prioritize immediately to incite recovery.
In 2022, decision makers are going to have to start implementing serious COVID-19 recovery measures as the pandemic continues to stretch on. ...
Offshore Redfish Fishery Provides Essential Stability for Canadians
Canadians need stability now more than ever.
Stable jobs and strong economic drivers are necessary to the recovery of our small, rural and coastal communities. The Canadian fish and seafood industry is able to promise this essential prosperity to thousands of Canadians just like it has been doing for decades, and it is important that we protect that stability at this critical time.
Recently, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union (FFAW) called on Fisheries and Oceans Canada to suspend ...
Supporting the Essential Service Employees Who are Supporting the World
Above: Lonnie Snow photo
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire world has entered an unprecedented situation.
It is difficult to recall a time in living memory where so much of the world has been at a standstill and yet some industries — and some people — find themselves busier than ever, shouldering the weight of our emergency response as they keep essential services functioning.
The Canadian fish and seafood sector is one of these essential services.
Harvesters, processors ...
We Need to be Proud and Loud for Our Fisheries
I would like to commend the Navigator Magazine for its editorial, “Is Federal MPA Plan Too Aggressive and Short-Sighted,” in the February issue.
Part of the problem is that the fisheries sector has fallen short when telling its story. The resulting void has been filled by the sector’s critics. Their view of our world is that we are too aggressive and short-sighted. I say we need to be proud and loud about our sustainability practices.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada reports that 96 per ...
FCC Conference Serves Up Insights and Solutions as Seafood Industry Adapts to Dynamic Challenges
For over a year, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) has led a campaign to promote Canadian fish and seafood under the tagline, “Three Oceans, Two Million Lakes, One Place.”
However, given the strong and enthusiastic showing at FCC’s recent Annual Conference, the tagline might have earned a new twist, “Hundreds of Participants, 11 Speakers, Lots of Value — in Two Days.”
Indeed, as industry leaders from all three coasts and at all points along the supply chain gathered in ...
FCC Future Leaders Canada Moving Forward
By Paul Lansbergen
President, Fisheries Council of Canada
This year, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) launched a new sector-specific career development program.
The huge success of a similar program in the U.S. gave us confidence that Future Leaders Canada would be valued by the sector. Our expectations for the first year were modest to build momentum for future years. The response and reactions from the sector during the application phase were encouraging.
In the end, we ...
FCC Future Leaders Canada Program Starts Strong
This year, the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) launched a new sector-specific career development program.
The huge success of a similar program in the U.S. gave us confidence that Future Leaders Canada would be valued by the sector.
Our expectations for the first year were modest to build momentum for future years. The response and reactions from the sector during the application phase were encouraging. In the end, we have seven very strong Future Leaders in our inaugural class.
Our ...
Focus on Blue Economy Needed in 2022 for COVID-19 Recovery
We’ve come to the end of another year filled with uncertainty, with no sign of predictability on the horizon. No one is really sure what the new year will bring. Stability has been hard for Canadians to come by and it’s something that decision makers and leaders in both government and industry need to prioritize immediately to incite recovery. In 2022, decision makers are going to have to start implementing serious COVID-19 recovery measures as the pandemic continues to stretch on. ...