Opinion
Murky Waters Surround MPAs
After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, I dedicated
five years of my life to fighting against the development of Old Harry, a
hydrocarbon reserve midway...
Warming Water Leading to Lobster Molt Variability?
The countdown is now on.
Hundreds of fishermen in this region are now anxiously
ticking off the days on the...
Water Temperature Worries Heating Up
In its August editorial, the Atlantic Fisherman dealt
with the perceived correlation between warming ocean water temperatures and
more frequent and harsher storms.
Forecasting the Forecast
Fishermen in this region are a resilient bunch and are more
than accustomed to rough and harsh weather.
However, just...
Never Underestimate the Impact of a Label
May 26 of this year marked the fourth anniversary of the Bay
of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster...
Is Garnering Wealth from Waste the Next Big Thing?
Everybody knows that lobster is the fuel that drives the
fishing industry engine in Southwest Nova Scotia.
While groundfish and...
China Boosts Growth of Canada’s Seafood Industry
China has become a huge and lucrative market for many
worldwide seafood suppliers, including Canada.
For example, this Asian country...
Government Softens 2019 Whale Protection Measures
The fact that 2019 is a federal election year is not lost on
anyone.
The governing Liberals would certainly like...
A Lasting Lobster Legacy
According to the history books, there has always been some
debate on how the lobster fishery got started in southwestern Nova Scotia.
2018 was Positive on Trade, Negative on Investment Confidence
It seems not so long ago that Canadian exporters were considering how the business landscape would change without the North America Free Trade Agreement...