The Honourable Loyola O’Driscoll, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will join the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with the Honourable Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture for Nova Scotia, the Honourable Pat Finnigan, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries for New Brunswick, and the Honourable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Fisheries, Rural Development and Tourism for Prince Edward Island, tomorrow (Thursday, October 15), to participate in an important announcement about the future of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.

The event will take place at 2:00 p.m., Airport Operations Facility, Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport, 225 Lieutenant-Colonel Rob Lane, Moncton, NB.

Media wishing to attend the news conference in person or via Zoom call should send an email to Media.MaritimesRegion@dfo-mpo.gc.ca to confirm their attendance.

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