Federal spending by Fisheries and Oceans Canada

16,060 records totalling $5,579,199,347.76 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $5,522,285,991 $5,215,031,054 94.4%
2023-2024 $5,156,754,008 $4,546,062,407 88.2%
2022-2023 $4,887,321,755 $3,776,827,749 77.3%
2021-2022 $5,098,703,336 $3,758,867,521 73.7%
2020-2021 $4,471,075,461 $3,346,987,381 74.9%
2019-2020 $3,705,640,408 $3,136,070,484 84.6%
2018-2019 $3,773,097,570 $3,282,911,070 87.0%
2017-2018 $2,864,323,302 $2,620,464,368 91.5%
2016-2017 $2,746,598,999 $2,352,678,236 85.7%
2015-2016 $2,386,351,754 $2,172,797,935 91.1%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

42

of 68 targets met

15

targets not met

11

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets

  • Average time (in hours) beyond level of service response time standards for ice escort requests south of the 60th parallel north

    Target: — · Actual: 15.0

  • % of key fish stocks that have limit reference points and harvest control rules

    Target: — · Actual: 45.0

  • % of decisions for fisheries on key fish stocks where harvest control rules were followed

    Target: — · Actual: 98.0

  • Level of Canadian aquaculture production

    Target: — · Actual: 145985.0

  • % of inspection activities that have resulted in compliance actions

    Target: — · Actual: 68.7

THE CONFEDERACY OF MAINLAND MI'KMAQ $4,421,388.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a waters...

Concordia University $4,381,451.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contribution to encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g., data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia...

CONFEDERACY OF MAINLAND MI'KMAQ $4,360,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a waters...

THOMAS TOURNIER $4,257,892.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
FY 2014-2015
Canada
Skeena Fisheries Commission I Skeena Fisheries Commission $4,235,780.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Skeena Fisheries Commission $4,230,905.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Namgis First Nation I Namgis First Nation $4,220,529.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Contribution Program to support Canada's fish and seafood sector
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced...

UNAMA'KI INSTITUTE OF NATURAL $4,200,214.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a waters...

Quinlan Brothers Limited $4,200,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced...

ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS $4,152,979.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a waters...

SITE D'INTERPRETATION MICMAC DE GES $4,100,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

PREMIERE NATION WOLASTOQIYIK $4,100,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Cowichan Valley Regional District I Cowichan Valley Regional District $4,075,912.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Contribution Program to support Canada's fish and seafood sector
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced...

Skeena Fisheries Commission $4,049,500.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contributions under Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)

Iisd-Ela $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contribution Agreement to support the continuation of the historical Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) data collection and management; develop and strengthen the LTER database platform for free and...

IISD-Experimental Lakes Area Inc $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Ocean and Freshwater Science Contribution Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g., data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemi...

Sustainable Fish Farming $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced...

LENNOX ISLAND FIRST NATION $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

METEPENAGIAG MI'KMAQ NATION $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

EEL RIVER BAR FIRST NATION $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

EEL GROUND (NATOAGANEG) FIRST NATIO $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

BILIJK $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

WOODSTOCK FIRST NATION $4,000,000.00
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture