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Right whale spotted in Canadian waters for the first time in 2022The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says one whale was spotted by surveillance aircraft in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, north of Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., on Tuesday.EnvironmentMay 4
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2 more N.S. Mi’kmaq communities strike deals with Ottawa to set lobster trapsOttawa said it struck interim understandings with Bear River and Annapolis Valley First Nations that would allow fishers to set 70 traps per vessel and to legally sell their catch.CanadaOct 13, 2021
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Federal enforcement in N.S. fisheries dispute ‘political’: Mi’kmaw lawyer'We ask that any government officials here respect First Nations and their rights, not only today when I’m out on the boat, but every single day.'CanadaSep 20, 2021
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Humpback whale released from hundreds of metres of fishing line off Vancouver IslandThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans said fishery officers and the Marine Mammal Response Unit worked for more than four hours on Thursday to free the animal.EnvironmentJun 11, 2021
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Oil from vessel that sank in 1968 on Vancouver Island to be removed: Fisheries Dept.A technical assessment has found about 146 cubic metres of heavy fuel oil aboard the wrecked MV Schiedyk.EnvironmentJun 9, 2021
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Prospect-area mackerel fishermen haul nets in after DFO sets season quotaDFO reduced the 2021 Atlantic mackerel quota by 50 per cent.EconomyMay 22, 2021
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Prospect area mackerel fishermen demand answers after lucrative season halted by DFOAccording to the fishermen, the mackerel are moving east and if they can't get an answer on the quota soon, they stand to lose a lot of money.CanadaMay 19, 2021
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N.S. Mi’kmaq fisher says his movements are being watched and his traps seized by DFOOfficers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans have seized about 40 of his lobster traps in St. Peter's Bay since May 10.CanadaMay 19, 2021
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DFO launches pilot project to bring ‘full-circle solution’ to ghost fishing gear'We're not contributing to pollution, we're doing something about it,' said Brenda Alexander of Small Crafts Harbour.EnvironmentApr 13, 2021
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Mi’kmaq lawsuit alleges intimidation, harassment in Nova Scotia lobster fisheryNone of the allegations have been proven in court and none of the defendants named in the suit could be immediately reached for comment.CanadaMar 30, 2021
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