Opinion
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...
Ramping up the “Red List” Resistance
American author James C. Collins once said “bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions.”
After receiving and continuing to receive unmitigated backlash...
The Greying of the Fleet
Rodney Dangerfield once said “It’s great to have grey hair. Ask anyone who’s bald.”
And one does not have to visit too many commercial fishing...
The Challenges of Making Ends Meet
The late English comedian Les Dawson once said “The way prices are rising, the good old days are last week.”
It appears Atlantic Canadians’ fixation...
A Harbinger of Things to Come?
Harvesters in lobster fishing areas (LFAs) 33 and 34 finally have a chance to catch their collective breath and reflect on the season that...
Herring Fishery in Risk Management Mode
The 2022 Atlantic Canada pelagics fishery is in a tailspin.
The March 30 announcement by Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Minister Joyce Murray that there will...
Mackerel Moratorium a Major Mistake
I’ve been a professional fish harvester for more than 30 years.
Three generations in my family have made our livelihoods from fishing, with two before...