Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Departmental Name Changes

Departmental Name Changes

Since Confederation, the responsibilities of the original Department of Marine and Fisheries, namely the Fisheries Service and the Marine Service, have transferred among several departments. The formal name of the department is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. It is also referred to as "Fisheries and Oceans Canada" under the Federal Identity Program.

• 1867 - 1884 Department of Marine and Fisheries
• 1884 - 1892 Department of Fisheries
• 1892 - 1914 Department of Marine and Fisheries
• 1914 - 1920 Department of Naval Services
• 1920 - 1930 Department of Marine and Fisheries
• 1930 - 1969 Department of Fisheries
• 1930 - 1935 Department of Marine*
• 1969 - 1971 Department of Fisheries and Forestry
• 1971 - 1976 Department of the Environment
• 1976 - 1979 Department of Fisheries and the Environment
• 1979 - 2008 Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• 2008–Present Fisheries and Oceans Canada

*In 1935, the Department of Marine was merged with the Department of Railways and Canals and the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of National Defence to form the Department of Transport, also known as Transport Canada.