July 1, 2020 — Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announce that they are renewing their fishery management order regarding at-sea observer requirements.
As SeafoodNews reported in April, the DFO confirmed that they would be temporarily waiving at-sea observer requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A month later the agency ordered that all fishing activities authorized under the Fisheries Act be carried out without any at-sea observer being onboard fishing vessels, except under the following conditions: