I would like to commend the Navigator Magazine for
its editorial, “Is Federal MPA Plan Too Aggressive and Short-Sighted,” in the
February issue.
Part of the problem is that the fisheries sector has fallen
short when...
For the majority of people in Southwest Nova Scotia, New
Year’s Day was celebrated on January 1 and the party hats and noisemakers have
been put away for another year.
As a bit of a quick...
Despite the federal government softening some of its North
Atlantic right whale protection measures earlier in 2019, fishermen in this
region still have good reasons to be very worried.
Now that the Liberals have returned to...
After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, I dedicated
five years of my life to fighting against the development of Old Harry, a
hydrocarbon reserve midway between Newfoundland and the Magdalen Islands.
Recently, I have had to re-engage...
The countdown is now on.
Hundreds of fishermen in this region are now anxiously
ticking off the days on the calendar to the start of the most lucrative season
in southwest Nova Scotia and dumping day...
In its August editorial, the Atlantic Fisherman dealt
with the perceived correlation between warming ocean water temperatures and
more frequent and harsher storms.
But more violent storms are the not only thing being
impacted by warming water...
Fishermen in this region are a resilient bunch and are more
than accustomed to rough and harsh weather.
However, just ask any well-seasoned southwest Nova fisherman
and they will tell you that the weather over the...
May 26 of this year marked the fourth anniversary of the Bay
of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster trap fishery
achieving certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard.
So,...
Everybody knows that lobster is the fuel that drives the
fishing industry engine in Southwest Nova Scotia.
While groundfish and pelagics are important to the economy
as well, without lobster, the fishing industry in this region...
China has become a huge and lucrative market for many
worldwide seafood suppliers, including Canada.
For example, this Asian country has become the second
largest importer of live lobsters from New Brunswick. Thanks to foodies from
China,...