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Nova Scotia

Some fishing groups say relationship with DFO is heading in positive direction

The relationship between Nova Scotia fishing groups and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans seems to be heading in…

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Nova Scotia

Invasive fish species reported in Nova Scotia for first time, DFO says

An invasive fish species has recently been discovered in a small waterway north of New Germany, N.S., by the Department…

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Nova Scotia

Judge says DFO acted unfairly in coming to 2023 elver quota decision

A recent Federal Court ruling has found that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) did not adequately consult with…

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Nova Scotia

As the elver season opens, a First Nation is pushing back hard against DFO

In the upcoming weeks, Matthew Cope plans to anchor his cone-shaped fyke net along a river to catch juvenile eels,…

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Nova Scotia

Disabled lobster licence holder wins again against DFO in court

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has once again come under fire from the Federal Court for its handling of…

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Nova Scotia

DFO to increase year-round lobster gear monitoring in Bay of Fundy

Enforcement officers from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans are gearing up to enhance their surveillance and enforcement efforts…

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Nova Scotia

DFO poised to shake up fishery for tiny eels in ‘devastating’ blow to licence holders

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is making significant changes to the Maritime fishery for juvenile eels, aiming to address…

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Nova Scotia

Fishermen greet DFO baby eel licence plan with uncertainty

Fishermen employed by commercial licence holders to catch highly lucrative juvenile eels are trying to parse the implications of a…

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Nova Scotia

DFO ordered to improve officer gear to counter threat from ‘criminals’ with firearms

A labour investigator has agreed with federal fishery officers that heavily armed criminals pose a threat to their lives and…

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Canada

Shark likely to blame for taking chomp out of DFO ocean glider off N.S. coast

DFO researchers say one of their ocean gliders likely had a run-in with a shark after it was recovered severely damaged…

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