Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

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Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Ministre des Pêches, des Océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne
Incumbent Diane Lebouthillier since July 26, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Style	The Honourable
Member of	House of Commons Privy Council Cabinet[1]
Reports to	Parliament Prime Minister[2]
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	2 April 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.