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There is life coming back into our communities’: NunatuKavut Community Council president supports reopening commercial northern cod fishery – Saltwire
Unlike some others in the province, the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) president is happy to see the northern cod moratorium come to an end. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced the moratorium would be lifted June 26, which received varying reactions across the province. The Qalipu First Nation responded in a press […]
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Canadian Coast Guard celebrates new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships shipbuilding milestones
From: Canadian Coast Guard July 31, 2024 Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Canadian Coast Guard serves Canadians everyday by protecting lives and the environment, and supporting the safe movement of goods in our waterways. The renewal of its fleet ensures the Canadian Coast Guard can continue to carry out its important work for years to come, […]
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What to do with fish skins and shrimp shells? New research partnership aims to find uses for industry waste – CBC
Jul 17, 2024 Agreement includes Mi’kmaw bands from southwestern Newfoundland and researchers from 5 countries Several Indigenous First Nations in southwestern Newfoundland have signed what they call a historic agreement with Memorial University and international partners to research ways to reduce waste in the province’s fishing industry. The Marine Biomass Innovation Project aims to develop […]
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Controlling striped bass stock, creating economic opportunities and advancing Reconciliation
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 15, 2024 Moncton, New Brunswick – The recreational striped bass fishery in the Gulf Region has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, bringing significant socio-economic benefits to Indigenous and coastal communities. As the striped bass stock in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence continues to show signs of growth, […]
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Fisheries Minister’s Decision Threatens Northern Cod Recovery: Ignoring Science Could Undermine Decades of Conservation Efforts
June 26, 2024 Halifax, NS, Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People: — Today, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans announced the reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery after a 32-year moratorium, along with increasing the Canadian fishing quota by 38.5% to 18,000 tonnes. The decision, made as the stock barely […]
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Commercial fishers worried about fishing out of season – Majority of members have little trust in the government to make good policy decisions for the commercial fishery
SHEDIAC, NB, June 11, 2024 – A new survey of over 1,000 commercial fishers led by the Coalition of Atlantic and Quebec Fishing Organizations in cooperation with the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance suggests significant concern about government actions on the commercial fishery. This is the second wave of research conducted among commercial fishers in coastal communities […]
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Industry, Government, and Community Leaders Unite to Advocate for Marine Electrification Opportunities in Atlantic Canada
June 4, 2024 HALIFAX—Today, Oceans North convened leaders from the marine industry, government, utilities, private operators, and Indigenous communities at the H2O Conference in Halifax to address challenges and advance the future of marine electrification in Atlantic Canada. To keep global warming to no more than 1.5°C—as called for in the Paris Agreement—emissions need to […]
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Oceana Canada to DFO: Failure to Rebuild – Keeping the Capelin Fishery Open Continues Decades of Mismanagement
June 4, 2024 Halifax, NS, Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People – Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that it will continue to allow commercial fishing on the overfished and heavily depleted capelin population in northeast Newfoundland and Labrador by maintaining 2023 harvest quota of 14,533 tonnes. This decision ignores […]
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STATEMENT – Commercial fisheries allocations ensure long-term economic benefits for Nunatsiavut
May 27, 2024 The Nunatsiavut Government wishes to address the ongoing misinformation surrounding the allocation of commercial fisheries quotas for Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Annually, from January 15 to February 28, fishers submit applications to the Nunatsiavut Government for commercial fisheries participation. The Nunatsiavut Government received 19 applications in 2024, and […]
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Parliamentary committee recommends reopening baby eel fishery on East Coast – APTN News
May 24, 2024 The Parliamentary Fisheries and Oceans committee says the baby eel, or elver, fishery on the East Coast be reopened and a “crisis unit” set up to deal with any violence that follows. The committee issued its recommendations in a five-point report on Thursday that concluded, “banning legal fishing does not stop poaching.” […]
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