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Appointment of a New Director of Demersal and Benthic Science
By Yves de Lafontaine - 2019-04-21

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, is pleased to announce the appointment of Corinne Pomerleau to the position of Director of the Demersal and Benthic Science Branch at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute. Ms. Pomerleau replaced Yvan Lambert, who retired.

orinne Pomerleau, Director, Benthic and Demersal Science Branch.

Marine Research to Better Understand the Decline of Atlantic Salmon Populations
By Pedro Nilo and Martin Castonguay  - 2019-04-21

A decline in Atlantic salmon populations has been observed for over 40 years. In an attempt to determine the cause of this phenomenon, which researchers suspect is related to the marine portion of the salmon life cycle, a project is currently underway in Quebec

Implanting an acoustic transmitter into a smolt taken from the Jacques-Cartier River.

Oceans Protection Plan: Seven Projects Completed in Quebec Thanks to the Coastal Restoration Fund
By Danielle Dorion - 2019-04-20

With a budget of $75 million over five years, the Coastal Restoration Fund was launched in May 2017 as part of the Oceans Protection Plan. Following the initial call for proposals, the Quebec Region has confirmed funding for seven projects across the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Fondation de la faune du Québec: Plan for the restoration of coastal habitats in Charlevoix, primarily the intertidal marshes, river estuaries and breeding habitats for forage species such as smelt and capelin. Photo: Marsh in Charlevoix

Commercial Fisheries and Right Whales
By Antoine Rivierre - 2019-04-20

In order to provide better protection for North Atlantic right whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has implemented a series of measures for the 2018 season. Reminder of the 2017 events and 2018 survey.

An aerial surveillance plan was established to accurately locate right whales and document daily changes in their movements in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring in Quebec: 2018 Season Begins
By Nathalie Simard and Andréanne Demers - 2019-04-20

The installation of collectors to detect invasive species marks the beginning of the annual campaign to monitor these species in Quebec's maritime areas. The program began in the Magdalen Islands and the Gaspé Peninsula in 2006, on the North Shore in 2009, and in the Lower St. Lawrence in 2016.

Collectors used in maritime areas to detect invasive species.

New Regional Director, Fleet, at the Canadian Coast Guard
By Julie Gascon - 2019-04-20

The Canadian Coast Guard, Central and Arctic Region, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Organ as Senior Regional Director, Fleet. Mr Organ succeeds Jean-François Thibault.

Jason Organ, Senior Regional Director of the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet, Central and Arctic Region.

Maritime Fisheries in Quebec: Portrait of an Evolving Industry
By Carolane Lepage - 2019-04-20

A new publication on the maritime fisheries in Quebec is now available. The Fishing Industry in Quebec. The 2015 socio-economic profile offers the most up-to-date information available about this major industry for regions that include the Gaspé Peninsula─Lower St. Lawrence, North Shore and Magdalen Islands.

Maritime Fisheries in Quebec: Portrait of an Evolving Industry

Oceans Protection Plan: The Canadian Hydrographic Service Contributes to Modern and Safe Navigation
By Serge Gosselin - 2019-04-20

By 2022, the Oceans Protection Plan will enable the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) to make significant improvements to its entire production chain so that it can provide maps and other navigation products that are up to date, relevant and on the cutting edge of technology.

A CHS team conducts a survey off the Havre-Saint-Pierre wharf aboard the CCGS Frederick G. Creed. This vessel is equipped with a multibeam echosounder.

The Northern Shrimp in the Red
By Hugo Bourdages - 2019-04-20

For a long time after Northern shrimp were first harvested, in the 1970s, landings of this species in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence gradually increased. They went from 10,000 tonnes in 1985 to more than 35,000 tonnes in 2010. However, since then, they have declined, reaching only 22,000 tonnes in 2017.

Scientific team aboard the CCGS Teleost.

A French Sailor’s Amazing Story
By Evelyn Mathieu - 2019-04-18

Last January, employees of the Canadian Coast Guard regional office in Montréal received a visit from Jacques Gabarro, a French sailor who was rescued from the water in 1963 by the crew of a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, the CCGS Sir Humphrey Gilbert. He received a warm welcome from the Assistant Commissioner, Julie Gascon, and graciously agreed to tell his story. Here is the story of his incredible adventure.

Jacques Gabarro and the Assistant Commissioner, Julie Gascon.