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Appointment of a New Director of Demersal and Benthic Science 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. 
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Marine Research to Better Understand the Decline of Atlantic Salmon Populations 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 
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Oceans Protection Plan: Seven Projects Completed in Quebec Thanks to the Coastal Restoration Fund 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. 
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Commercial Fisheries and Right Whales 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. 
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Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring in Quebec: 2018 Season Begins 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. 
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New Regional Director, Fleet, at the Canadian Coast Guard 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. 
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Maritime Fisheries in Quebec: Portrait of an Evolving Industry 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. 
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Oceans Protection Plan: The Canadian Hydrographic Service Contributes to Modern and Safe Navigation 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. 
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The Northern Shrimp in the Red 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. 
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A French Sailor’s Amazing Story 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. 
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