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‘Trailblazer’ Gail Shea, former federal fisheries minister and MP from P.E.I., dies at 66

Gail Shea, a prominent figure in Canadian politics, passed away at the age of 66. She served as the Conservative…

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Canada

New documentary takes deep dive into ‘unique’ niche of Great Lakes commercial fisheries in Ontario

A marine researcher from Dalhousie University recently released a captivating documentary titled “Last Boat on the Lake.” The film takes…

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Nova Scotia

Mi’kmaw chiefs reject DFO’s $260M funding offer for fisheries access

The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs Rejects Federal Government’s Fisheries Funding Offer The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs…

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Nova Scotia

Federal fisheries minister does about-face on unpopular baby eel quota redistribution

Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier has made the decision to shelve a controversial proposal that would have redistributed baby eel…

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Nova Scotia

Industry withholding data on one of Canada’s largest fisheries, advocates say

Advocates and scientists are expressing concerns over the lack of data available for one of Canada’s largest fisheries, particularly the…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. fisheries minister says feds not taking illegal fishing seriously

Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister left a meeting Thursday with his federal counterpart feeling “frustrated and disappointed” at what he says…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. judge upholds fisheries minister’s right to impose licence moratorium

A Supreme Court of Nova Scotia judge has rejected an attempt by a Meteghan lobster processor to have the courts…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. fisheries minister renews call to his federal counterpart for help on illegal fishing

Nova Scotia’s fisheries and aquaculture minister says his federal counterpart’s silence in response to calls for action against illegal fishing…

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Politics

Federal fisheries minister ignored DFO advice by reopening commercial cod fishery

Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier ignored the advice of staff within her department when she reopened the commercial cod fishery off…

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Canada

Invasive fish species dumped in Manitoba water bodies disrupting ‘very delicate’ ecosystems: fisheries manager

Along the banks of Hunt Lake in the south of Whiteshell Provincial Park, the largemouth bass stalks in the water, threatening…

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