Category Archives: Fisheries
Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq chiefs say Ottawa’s new fisheries plan unacceptable
HALIFAX — Mi’kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia say Ottawa's new plan to address a conflict between Indigenous and commercial fishers is an attempt by government to control fishing rights that aren't in its mandate. The Mi’kmaq treaty right to fish shouldn't
Winter supply of Chinook salmon critical to survival of orcas, says study
VANCOUVER — Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study says. The whales expand their menu and the
Ottawa wants Indigenous livelihood fisheries in N.S. part of commercial season
HALIFAX — Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan released a plan Wednesday outlining conditions for Indigenous lobster fishers to participate in moderate livelihood fisheries during commercial seasons. The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs, ...
Salmon farmers ask Ottawa for more time before closing B.C. fish farms
VANCOUVER — A report commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association says millions of juvenile salmon and eggs will be destroyed because of a federal decision to phase out fish farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands. The report by economics fi...
Cost of Coast Guard ship nears $1B as questions mount over federal shipbuilding plan
OTTAWA — The federal government has quietly revealed that it plans to pay nearly $1 billion to build a new ocean research vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard whose original cost was supposed to be one-tenth that amount. The new cost
Herring catch quota in B.C.’s Georgia Strait will ensure health of species: DFO
VANCOUVER — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says herring catch quotas in British Columbia's Strait of Georgia will remain at last year's levels of about 20 per cent of the estimated fish stock. The department says at a news conference Friday the
Canadian government modifies North Atlantic right whale protection measures for 2021
FREDERICTON — The federal Fisheries Department will continue efforts this year to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters, but it is making some changes to reduce the impact on the fishing industry. The government announced Th...
Federal government to release plan for sustainable development of ocean economy
OTTAWA — Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says Canada can get more out of its marine resources through a strategy that also protects ocean health. The federal government began consultations Monday on a so-called Blue Economy Strategy that some indu...
Nova Scotia fishery sector gets $45 million in joint funding to help with COVID-19
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's fish and seafood industry is getting nearly $45 million from the federal and provincial governments to help it weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will be taken from the $400 million Atlantic Fisheries Fund and will go
Mi’kmaq band launches legal case to force N.S. government to permit lobster sales
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia First Nation has filed a legal action against the province over a regulation that limits the band's ability to sell its lobster catch without a federal licence. Lawyers for the Sipekne'katik First Nation said Wednesday the