Thursday, October 20, 2016

Recreational Fisheries Conservation Program Accepting Applications

Dominic LeBlanc.jpgThe federal government is partnering with Indigenous groups, fishing groups and conservation organizations, to rehabilitate critical fisheries habitat across Canada.

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday that approximately $18 million is available through this latest round of funding under the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program.

The program funds community-based activities that directly restore recreational fisheries habitat across Canada.