More than a few eyebrows were raised when Jonathan Wilkinson was appointed the new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on July 18.
The new minister just happens to be the Member of Parliament for North...
I have recently been watching the federal government in Ottawa and the Department of Fishers and Oceans from the comfort of my home.
“Robust, science-based, coherent measures to protect these highly endangered North Atlantic right whales. We’re really playing Russian...
I have worked for the Grand Manan Fishermen’s Association for 25 years.
It’s been a good career; there’s always something new in the fishery. I’ve gotten to know some great people both locally and across the country.
I come from a...
It appears the Donald Trump-led United States government has a talent of late for picking fights with its once valuable trading partners.
While the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been garnering most of the headlines, there appears to...
While the quotas and resulting catch rates of many species across Atlantic Canada continue to decrease, the same cannot be said for the lobster industry in SW Nova.
In fact, the increase in lobster catches over the last 10 years...
I moved to Nova Scotia about 15 months ago and was not here for the official announcement, if there ever was one in regard to BP requesting permission to dig exploratory wells off our southern shores.
I read a tiny...
As you are reading this, the world’s largest lobster fishery is winding down for another year.
The fishery in lobster fishing areas (LFA) 33-34 will soon be closing on May 31 and by all accounts, the fishing season in Southwest...