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| Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
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| Ministre des Pêches, des Océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne | |
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| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4] |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Precursor | Minister of Fisheries and the Environment |
| Inaugural holder | Roméo LeBlanc |
| Formation | April 2, 1979 |
| Salary | CA$269,800 (2019)[5] |
| Website | Official website  |
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The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (French: ministre des pêches, des océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for supervising the fishing industry, administrating all navigable waterways in the country, and overseeing the operations of the Canadian Coast Guard and the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.
The minister is the head of the Government of Canada's marine department, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, often referred to by its older (and technical) name: the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
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