NEWPORT, Quebec, June 15 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release: Harbour infrastructure and innovation play a vital role for fish harvesters, giving them access to safe, modern facilities and supporting them in the development and acquisition of high-performance tools. This in turn supports the economic health of coastal communities, and contributes to a more prosperous blue economy. Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) today announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe has been awarded $3.4 million from the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing (IAG) grant program -- part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program -- to build an eel farm. The IAG program was designed to support the priorities of Tribal Nations that utilize traditional harvesting met  more

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, June 15 (TNSres) -- The University of New Brunswick issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) have been awarded $4,966,756 in new research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The funding was announced on June 14 by the Government of Canada as part of a $693.8 million bundle. "Funding support from our federal tri-agency partners is an important part of our community's ability to und  more