In the federal government’s ever-increasing desire to protect the undoubtedly dwindling North Atlantic right whale population in this region, fish harvesters have had to sacrifice large portions of their seasons due to closures and make do with less-than-ideal whale-safe...
While the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is content with Canadian fish harvesters missing out on yet another year of the Atlantic mackerel fishery, American harvesters have seen a 27 per cent reduction in quota, leaving them with...
As the 11th-century abbot Saint Bernard famously observed, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
This is the case with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The act, introduced by the Nixon administration in 1972, was the United...
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has said that lobster stocks in the Maritimes are in great shape, but the future of our oceans could have major implications for the health of the stock.
Every lobster fishing area (LFA),...
It appears both operators and communities feel shut out of Nova Scotia’s regulatory decisions surrounding aquaculture.
In the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Regulatory Advisory Committee’s latest report on the province’s aquaculture regulations, 43 stakeholders, 16 Indigenous communities and 864 mostly well-informed...
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) recently concluded that vessel stability issues were one of the major causes of the 2020 sinking of the Chief William Saulis.
According to the TSB report, on December 15, 2020, shortly after midnight, the fishing...
Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canadian seafood, especially lobster, is not just enjoyed by consumers around North America, but around the globe.
However, as you are aware, live lobsters don’t crawl to these foreign markets themselves. Part of the challenge for...
To the surprise of few, the current season in lobster fishing areas 33-34 is turning out to be a difficult one.
Everyone involved with what is one of the world’s largest lobster fisheries knew the chips were stacked against them...
Long before it kicked off, everyone participating in the lobster fishing area (LFA) 33–34 fishery knew 2022–23 was going to be a challenging season.
Lower shore prices, market uncertainty and record prices for bait and diesel are among some of...
Author Elizabeth Edwards once wrote, “She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”
With a challenging 2023 lobster season on the horizon, it looks as the though the resilient commercial...