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Department of Fisheries and Communities Strategic Plan 2021-2024
The Department of Fisheries and Communities’ 2021-2024 Strategic Plan provides direction to staff, management, clients and stakeholders on the vision, mission, values and priorities of the department.
Province helps community centres reach net zero goals
Island community centres can now access additional funding to upgrade their facilities with heat pumps. Through the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action’s Heat Pumps for Community Spaces project and the Community Revitalization Program of the Department of...
Youth on Board connects students and community organizations
Young Island residents can gain valuable experience volunteering with not-for-profit organizations. The Youth-on-Board project has been renewed for a second year and aims to connect 40 high school students with opportunities to get involved in local governments and rural...
Technical Reports for Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
What are technical reports? The Department periodically publishes technical reports on issues facing the fishing and aquaculture industries. Due to the length of the reports they have not been placed on the Department website. Only the most recent copies are available on line...
‘You gain more than you give’: Rural Communities Council co-chair
Anytime you want to know what’s going on in rural Prince Edward Island, you talk to a rural Islander. And when government wants to understand how its policies and decisions affect rural Islanders, they can turn to the Rural Communities Council. “I call it rural-proofing,” says...
Financial aid available for fishery and aquaculture industries; Province launches surveys to assess seafood industry damages
Island fishers and aquaculturists who have experienced damage due to Hurricane Fiona can access immediate financial supports and request clean-up assistance from the Province. Island aquaculturists and fishers may be eligible for financial assistance through the Provincial...
Arts grants applications open to Island artists
Prince Edward Island professional artists are invited to apply for funding during the spring 2022 round of arts grants to support their growth and creativity. Successful applicants are selected by a six-member jury of their arts community peers, which is modeled on the practice...
PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation seeking public input
Island residents and visitors are invited to participate in a survey to help develop a strategic plan for the provincial museums system. The strategic plan will provide direction on the seven provincial museums, inform future investments in the system and strengthen the heritage...