Opinion
The Delicate Balance Between Helping and Harming
In the federal government’s ever-increasing desire to protect the undoubtedly dwindling North Atlantic right whale population in this region, fish harvesters have had to...
Getting a Piece of the Mackerel Pie
While the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is content with Canadian fish harvesters missing out on yet another year of the Atlantic mackerel...
Canada Has a Seal Problem and We Can’t Do Much About It
As the 11th-century abbot Saint Bernard famously observed, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
This is the case with the Marine Mammal...
Maritime Lobsters are Abundant — Let’s Keep it That Way
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has said that lobster stocks in the Maritimes are in great shape, but the future of our...
Communication Breakdown in the Aquaculture Sector
It appears both operators and communities feel shut out of Nova Scotia’s regulatory decisions surrounding aquaculture.
In the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Regulatory Advisory Committee’s latest...
Vessel Stability is Paramount
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) recently concluded that vessel stability issues were one of the major causes of the 2020 sinking of the Chief...
Critical Seafood Exports Showing Signs of Life
Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canadian seafood, especially lobster, is not just enjoyed by consumers around North America, but around the globe.
However, as you are...
Knowledge Itself is Power
To the surprise of few, the current season in lobster fishing areas 33-34 is turning out to be a difficult one.
Everyone involved with what...
Is the Retail Seafood Market About to Bounce Back?
Long before it kicked off, everyone participating in the lobster fishing area (LFA) 33–34 fishery knew 2022–23 was going to be a challenging season.
Lower...
Adding Insult to Injury
Author Elizabeth Edwards once wrote, “She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”
With a...