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Port of Halifax online service

September 24, 2020

The Port of Halifax Operations Centre website provides information on marine operations such as port security and tariffs, allows customers to view key performance indicators and terminal gate metrics and track containers and calculate transit times.

https://www.portofhalifax.ca/port-operations-centre/#!/

Australia’s measures for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) for the 2020-2021 Season

September 24, 2020

This is further to last year’s messages relating to Australia’s measures for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) for the 2019-2020 BMSB season.  Australia has recently published an Industry Advice Notice announcing the renewal of these measures for the 2020 - 2021 BMSB season. The measures apply to goods shipped from September 1, 2020, and that arrive in Australian territory by May 31, 2021.

Marine Mammal Protection Act restrictions for fish exported to U.S.

September 23, 2020

Please be advised that a notice by Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been incorporated into the Export Library page for exports of fish and seafood to the United States. Restrictions related to the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act have been put in place for the import of certain fish products to the United States.

September 18: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update

September 22, 2020

Key Issue

  • The federal government will extend the Canada-U.S. land border closure for another 30 days until October 21st 2020.

COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, September 18, 2020

ERA for the fish and seafood sector / L’ERE pour le secteur des poissons et produits de la mer

September 22, 2020

A message was recently sent to remind Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence holders within the fish and seafood sector to complete/update their Additional Establishment Information (AEI) before this year 's deadline of December 31, 2020.

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