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New Bait Options on the Menu?
Blackbelly Rosefish, Asian Carp Given Nod as Alternative Lobster Bait Sources in Maine, Approval Pending in Canada
Maine...
Industry Briefs – September 2019
Preserving the Independence of the Inshore Fleet
The federal government recently announced that new measures
that will ensure that...
The Fisheries Problem from Hell: Right Whales and Gear Entanglement
The North Atlantic right whale population is hovering at the
brink of failure, with around 400 surviving individuals.
In...
Government Committee Releases Report on Climate Change Impacts to Lobster and Snow Crab
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and
Oceans recently released a report related to its study of the migration of
lobster and...
Capt. Casey McManus Headliner for Splashes of Safety Gala
Safety excellence in the Nova Scotia fishing industry will
be celebrated and recognized at the second annual Splashes of Safety gala at
the Westin...
LCC Submits Funding Proposal for Three-Year Marketing Strategy
The Lobster Council of Canada (LCC) has developed a
three-pronged, three-year lobster marketing strategy it hopes is going to be a
fit for the...
Forecasting the Forecast
Fishermen in this region are a resilient bunch and are more
than accustomed to rough and harsh weather.
However, just...
INDUSTRY BRIEFS – August 2019
Province Announces Seafood Accelerator Program
Nova Scotia seafood companies will be able to improve current
products, create new ones...
A Monster Exhibit
Model of Record Catch to be Unveiled at Yarmouth Shark Scramble
A life-sized replica of the record setting...
Hail-out Requirement Removed From At-Sea Data Collection Program
At-sea data collection in the southwestern Nova Scotia
lobster fishery will be continuing next season, but gone will be the hail-out
requirement that was...