Press Centre
2002 ARCHIVES
DECEMBER, 2002
Unauthorized Commercial Fishing Results In Fine
Fisheries and Oceans - December 20, 2002.
Repeat Fisheries Offender Receives More Jail Time
Fisheries and Oceans - December 20, 2002.
Angler Fined For Throwing Fishing Gear Overboard
Fisheries and Oceans - December 20, 2002.
Visitors Enjoy Winter Activities in Kananaskis Country
Alberta Government - December 19, 2002.
New Yukon Placer Authorizations To Be Phased In
Fisheries and Oceans - December 16, 2002.
Ontario Crown Land Use Atlas
Ontario Government - December 10, 2002.
Surrey Company Fined And Monies To Be Used For Concrete Industry Education
Fisheries and Oceans - December 4, 2002.
DFO Announces Purchase Of Uninspected Salmon Results In Fine For Peachland Restaurant
Fisheries and Oceans - December 4, 2002.
Individuals Receive Jail Sentences For Possession Of Illegally Harvested Clams
Fisheries and Oceans - December 3, 2002.
Anglers Fined $7,000 For Exceeding Fishing Limits
BC Government - December 2, 2002.
NOVEMBER, 2002
Preliminary 2002 Season Wrap-up
Fisheries and Oceans - November 22, 2002.
DFO Looking Into Possible Reasons for Low Pink Salmon Returns in the Broughton Archipelago
Fisheries and Oceans - November 19, 2002.
Public Input Sought for Caribou Mountains Wildland Management Plan
Alberta Government - November 19, 2002.
Public Input Sought for Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Management Plan
Alberta Government - November 18, 2002.
Lillooet Resident Fined and Ordered to Restore Fish Habitat on Seton Lake
Fisheries and Oceans - November 15, 2002.
Late Run Fraser River Sockeye and Research Programs
Fisheries and Oceans - November 4, 2002.
Ontario Invests $6.5 Million in Chatsworth Fish Hatchery
Ontario Government - November 1, 2002.
OCTOBER, 2002
Albertans Taking Action to Protect Species
Alberta Government - October 30, 2002.
Don't Get Caught - Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter Driving
Alberta Government - October 23, 2002.
Hunters Advised to Keep Boating Safety in Mind
Fisheries and Oceans - October 21, 2002.
The Government of Canada Responds to Report on Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
Fisheries and Oceans - October 15, 2002.
New Legislation Protects Drinking Water
BC Government - October 8, 2002.
New Rules to Protect the Bighorn Backcountry
Alberta Government - October 7, 2002.
$1.5M to Boost Shellfish Aquaculture Research
BC Government - October 4, 2002.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Celebrates Return of the Sockeye
Fisheries and Oceans - October 3, 2002.
SEPTEMBER, 2002
Lands, Forests, Fish and Wildlife Well-Managed Resources
Alberta Government - September 30, 2002.
Water, Climate Change Leading Environmental Issues in 2001-2002
Alberta Government - September 30, 2002.
Trust Fund Will Help Restore B.C. Rivers
BC Government - September 28, 2002.
Be Aware of The Silent Killer This Fall
Alberta Government - September 27, 2002.
Why B.C. Lifted the Moratorium on Fish Farms
BC Government - September 26, 2002.
New Standards Allow Sustainable Growth in Aquaculture
BC Government - September 12, 2002.
New Wetland Habitat Attracts Fish and Wildlife
Alberta Government - September 4, 2002.
AUGUST, 2002
Rainbow Trout Will Get Ride of Their Lives and Discover a New Home
Alberta Government - August 29, 2002.
Conservation Concern For Fraser River Sockeye Rationale For Fishery Closure
Fisheries and Oceans - August 26, 2002.
Albertans Should Watch for Algal Blooms
Alberta Government - August 26, 2002.
Funding Will Help Ensure Safe Water For Houston
BC Government - August 19, 2002.
Fish and Wildlife Can Now Analyze Wildlife DNA to Nab Poachers
Alberta Government - August 16, 2002.
Significant Fine to Help Improve Fisheries and Fish Habitats
Alberta Government - August 15, 2002.
Minister Commits To A Better Parks System
BC Government - August 13, 2002.
Illegal Possession Of Sturgeon Nets Fine For Fraser Valley Man
BC Government - August 12, 2002.
JULY, 2002
Illegal Crab Fishing In U.S. Waters Nets Fine For Two Canadian Fishermen
Fisheries and Oceans - July 30, 2002.
Rec Plan Creates Jobs for Adults with Disabilities
BC Government - July 29, 2002.
Request For Angler Cooperation In Sundre Area
Alberta Government - July 26, 2002.
Tips For More Successful Fish Handling And Enjoyable Angling
Alberta Government - July 26, 2002.
Campfires Banned in South Island Provincial Parks
BC Government - July 24, 2002.
Beach Closure Posted at West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park
BC Government - July 22, 2002.
Provincial Fire Ban Lifted In North-Eastern Alberta
Alberta Government - July 20, 2002.
Camping Available at Valhalla Provincial Park
BC Government - July 18, 2002.
Free Fishing Gear Available On Loan To Calgary Area Residents
Alberta Government - July 11, 2002.
Tidal Waters Recreational Fishing Opportunities For 2002
Fisheries and Oceans - July 11, 2002.
Fraser Valley Resident Receives Substantial Fine For Fisheries Act Violation
Fisheries and Oceans - July 10, 2002.
Dhaliwal Announces $4.7 Million In Federal Funding For Small Craft Harbour Initiatives In British Columbia
Fisheries and Oceans - July 10, 2002.
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund Receives Award
BC Government - July 8, 2002.
New AOX Standard Will Protect Environment, Jobs
BC Government - July 5, 2002.
JUNE, 2002
Fraser Valley Seafood Retailer Fined for Selling Uninspected Salmon
Fisheries and Oceans - June 27, 2002.
Safe Drinking Water - Opinion Editorial
BC Government - June 27, 2002.
Be Safe This Summer - Information Bulletin
BC Government - June 24, 2002.
Program Aims to Protect People, Bears
BC Government - June 24, 2002.
Safe Drinking Water Vital for BC Communities - Opinion Editorial
BC Government - June 21, 2002.
New Action Plan to Deliver Safe Drinking Water
BC Government - June 19, 2002.
Rise in Red Tide Levels Prompts Harvesting Warning in Lower Mainland
Fisheries and Oceans - June 11, 2002.
Traps Seized and Charges Laid Against Commercial Prawn Fisherman
Fisheries and Oceans - June 11, 2002.
Vancouver Residents Each Fined $10,000 for Illegally Crab Fishing in U.S. Waters
Fisheries and Oceans - June 11, 2002.
Minister Thibault Announces Clarification of Fisheries Regulations
Fisheries and Oceans - June 7, 2002.
Kamloops Water Treatment Project Gets Funding
BC Government - June 6, 2002.
Inter-Provincial Trafficking and Sale of Contaminated Salmon Result in Heavy Fine
Fisheries and Oceans - June 5, 2002.
Selective Fishing Salmon Update
Fisheries and Oceans - June 3, 2002.
MAY, 2002
Northern and Southern BC Management Plans
Fisheries and Oceans - May 31, 2002.
Fraser Valley Men Fined After Hunting, Fishing Crackdown
BC Government - May 28, 2002.
ALBERTA: Use of Barbless Fish Hooks Starts in 2004
Alberta Government - May 27, 2002.
Campbell River Men Fined for Illegal Fishing
BC Government - May 22, 2002.
Skidegate Resident Fined $10,000 for Illegal Sablefish Harvest
BC Government - May 14, 2002.
It's Spring - Be Wary of Bears
BC Government - May 13, 2002.
2002 Reasons to GO FISH During BC's Family Fishing Weekend!
Fisheries and Oceans - May 8, 2002.
Agassiz Restaurant Owner Fined for Selling Non-Commercially Caught Salmon
Fisheries and Oceans - May 7, 2002.
Northern B.C. Man Fined for Illegal Guiding
BC Government - May 2, 2002.
APRIL, 2002
Thibault Congratulates Award-Winning Commercial Fishers
Fisheries and Oceans - April 30, 2002.
Dhaliwal Announces Federal Funding for Dredging at Steveston Harbour in British Columbia
Fisheries and Oceans - April 29, 2002.
Anglers Assured Permanent Access to Jacko Lake
BC Government - April 26, 2002.
Chilcotin River Steelhead Fishery Opened Early
BC Government - April 22, 2002.
Dhaliwal Announces $2.2 Million Worth of Projects in BC Under the Aquaculture Collaborative R&D Program
Fisheries and Oceans - April 22, 2002.
Conservation Projects to Receive $5.3 Million
BC Government - April 19, 2002.
Ensuring Fish for the Future
Alberta Government - April 17, 2002.
Recreational Shellfish Harvester Receives Hefty Fine
Fisheries and Oceans - April 15, 2002.
Wetlands Remain Protected By Horsepower Restriction
BC Government - April 11, 2002.
MARCH, 2002
Plan for Bowron Lake, Cariboo Mountains Approved
BC Government - March 28, 2002.
Aquatic Weed Conference a Success
Lakes District Watershed Enhancement Society - March, 2002.
