Splashes of Safety Celebration Returning in 2022 After a Two-Year Absence
A mobile training unit, a new Safety Equipment and Training Subsidy Program and a mental health and wellness initiative have been rolled out by Fish Safe NS over the...
The preparation is over and Nova Scotia’s two largest lobster fishing areas’ (LFA 33 and LFA 34) captains and crews are now catching the prized crustaceans.
For months, fishermen have been fixing gear, getting...
The Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia has a new name and a new mobile training unit that has been put to good use this fall as commercial lobster fisheries in southwestern Nova Scotia gear up for...
Safety excellence in the Nova Scotia fishing industry was
celebrated and recognized at the second annual Splashes of Safety gala at the
Westin Hotel in Halifax on Sept. 27.
Organized by the Fisheries Safety Association of...
Safety excellence in the Nova Scotia fishing industry will
be celebrated and recognized at the second annual Splashes of Safety gala at
the Westin Hotel in Halifax on Sept. 27.
Organized by the Fisheries Safety Association...
Transport Canada says there is a stable compliance rate
within the fishing industry with the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations
that came into force on July 13, 2017.
“Since the regulations came into effect, there has been
2,270...
Between the Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia
and Transport Canada, efforts are being made easier for mariners to ensure they
are complying with the new federal regulations that came into effect in July
2017.
While that...
Safety excellence in the Nova Scotia fishing industry was celebrated at the first annual Splashes of Safety awards dinner and fundraiser on Sept. 28 at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel in Halifax.
“It was really well received,” said Matthew Duffy,...
The countdown to dumping day 2018 is officially on.
In just a few weeks, more than 1,600 harvesters in lobster fishing areas (LFAs) 33-34 will be hitting the water to prosecute one of the largest and most lucrative lobster fisheries...
Funding announcements for small craft harbour projects in Nova Scotia were rolling out in August, with three Members of Parliament taking to the podium to announce investments of $42 million over the next three years to repair and improve...