The Green Budget Coalition, a group of 22 leading environmental organizations, released a comprehensive set of strategic recommendations for the 2025 federal budget to address the climate and biodiversity crises while reducing future costs and improving affordability and quality of life for people across Canada. SeaChoice organizations, Ecology Action Centre and David Suzuki Foundation developed fisheries and aquaculture specific recommendations and presented them to government officials in Ottawa, recently.

The recommendations included asks for implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, building a modern fisheries catch monitoring and observer system, and ensuring the multi-million dollar growth opportunity of sustainable shellfish and seaweed farming. Proper fisheries management that considers the health and population dynamics of ocean ecosystems, effective monitoring and data collection and the growth of sustainable forms of aquaculture, are all critical for improving seafood sustainability in Canada. 

For the detailed document, please see Recommendations for Budget 2025.