Opinion
Happy Other New Year
For the majority of people in Southwest Nova Scotia, New
Year’s Day was celebrated on January 1 and the party hats and noisemakers...
A Combination of Cooperation and Compromise
Despite the federal government softening some of its North
Atlantic right whale protection measures earlier in 2019, fishermen in this
region still have good...
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...