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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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Tech

N.B. fishermen test new gear in bid to stay on the water when right whales spotted

As of Aug. 13, fishermen in New Brunswick were forced to pull their traps and stop fishing on 35 separate occasions this year after North…

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Nova Scotia

Mi’kmaw fishermen say they’re being threatened, prevented from selling catch in Cape Breton

Some Mi’kmaw lobster fishermen say they’re still being prevented from earning a moderate livelihood, more than two weeks after the…

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Nova Scotia

Lobster dispute settled a day after fishermen defy order to remove traps

A brewing battle between the federal government and lobster fishermen in northern New Brunswick appears to have come to an end.…

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Politics

N.B. Liberal MP calls for loosened right whale protection measures to help fishermen

A northeast New Brunswick Liberal MP is joining the Maritime Fishermen’s Union in calling for a better balance between protecting…

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Nova Scotia

DFO seeks to reassure fishermen after ‘scary’ map released of potential protected areas

A member of the Fisheries Department’s marine planning group was publicly challenged in Nova Scotia this week to guarantee marine protected…

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Nova Scotia

Pilot describes ‘surreal’ rescue of 3 fishermen off N.S. coast

The pilot of a Canadian Armed Forces helicopter that rescued three fishermen from their burning boat in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday says…

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Nova Scotia

Allegations swirl between First Nations, commercial fishermen as Southwest Nova lobster fisheries open

Moderate livelihood fishing agreements touted as a way to bring peace to the lucrative lobster fishery are in hot water…

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Nova Scotia

Fishermen in Maine lobbied to keep wind farms out of crucial fishing grounds. Will it happen in N.S.?

A no-compromise lobbying campaign by Maine lobster harvesters has helped keep wind farms out of a crucial lobster fishing area in the Gulf…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. fisheries minister still looking at assistance options for fishermen affected by wildfires

Nova Scotia Fisheries Minister Steve Craig says his government is still looking at ways to help Shelburne County fishermen with…

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