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Lobster Demand Strong Going into 2022
While demand for all lobster products going into 2022 remains strong, the export sector will be facing access challenges this year in...
Lobster Season Off and Running in SW Nova Scotia
Strong winds and record-setting shore prices prevailed during the opening month of the commercial lobster fishery in lobster fishing areas (LFA) 33...
Elderly Fishermen Treated Like Class B Citizens
Not many people can withstand the grueling conditions of lobster fishing.
Even less can imagine continuing to lobster fish...
Whale Worries are Top of Mind
The lobster season is now well underway in this region and from all accounts, everything looks positive, especially the all-important price per...
Unit 1 Redfish Access and Allocation Decisions Expected in 2022
Who’s going to get how much of the anticipated Unit 1 redfish bonanza in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is expected to...
This Lobster Season, Just Wear a PFD
The preparation is over and Nova Scotia’s two largest lobster fishing areas’ (LFA 33 and LFA 34) captains and crews are now...
Acadia First Nation Joins Bear River and Annapolis Valley First Nations in Moderate Livelihood...
Fishers from Acadia First Nation have joined Bear River and Annapolis Valley First Nation fishers in pursuit of a moderate livelihood fishery...
Strong Industry Turnout at 7th Edition of North Atlantic Fish and Workboat Show
The 7th biennial edition of the North Atlantic Fish and Workboat Show took place November 19 and 20 at the Mary Brown’s...
Moderate Livelihood Fishery Being Pursued During Established Seasons
An interim understanding between Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and four First Nations in western Nova Scotia has Indigenous fishers pursuing a...
Lobster Prices: An Early Christmas Gift?
As many folks are now well into cobbling together their Christmas lists, harvesters in this region have only one thing on their...