Fishing Industry
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Federal Fisheries Department doing a poor job of monitoring fishing industry: reportThe report from the federal environment commissioner says Fisheries and Oceans Canada lacks the ability to collect timely and dependable data about what is being caught.CanadaNov 7, 2023
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Nova Scotia reports 24 work-related deaths in 2022New data on workplace deaths shows that two dozen Nova Scotians lost their lives at work or because of work last year, due to traumatic injuries or chronic conditions.HealthMar 17, 2023
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Ottawa aims to reduce size of salmon fishing industry by buying licencesJeff Grout, a salmon resource manager with Fisheries, says about 1,300 licences are eligible for the program, which will buy them at market rate and take them out of circulation.EnvironmentDec 14, 2022
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‘Major damage’: East Coast fishing industry feeling impact from post tropical stormMajor damage to fishing boats and small-craft harbours has been reported in Nova Scotia's eastern mainland, Cape Breton, P.E.I. and southwestern Newfoundland.CanadaSep 30, 2022
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New fisheries report raises hope for Indigenous communities, but angers industryThere are concerns the report titled 'Peace on the Water' is stoking anger in communities where lobster is a livelihood.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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B.C.’s billion-dollar sport fishing sector hopes local anglers can keep them afloatWith about 30 per cent of bookings coming from out of province, it's one of the province's many tourism-dependent businesses that has been hit hard by the pandemic.May 31, 2020
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Audit finds Canada’s fisheries in decline, says response lacks urgencyA new report urges Ottawa to finalize regulations setting timelines and targets for rebuilding critically depleted stocks,EconomyNov 13, 2019
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‘It’s not fair’: Sport fishers take to the water to protest Chinook closure"Here we are stuck, unable to fish," said Island Outfitters Co-Owner Darren Wright. "It's not fair."Jul 15, 2019
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Increased northern cod quota could slow species’ recovery: conservationistThe commercial cod fishery, essential to Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing industry, collapsed and was placed under a moratorium in 1992, throwing thousands out of work and sparking protests.EnvironmentJun 27, 2019
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Inside the cultural shift in commercial fishing, one of Canada’s deadliest industriesEvery day on the open ocean brings with it life-threatening risks. But as the industry embraces safety measures, can those threats come to an end?HealthApr 28, 2019
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