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Canadian government modifies North Atlantic right whale protection measures for 2021Canada announced it will still close fishing areas when right whales are present but authorities plan to step up surveillance to determine whether the whales remain.EnvironmentFeb 18
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‘Ghost fishing’: Crackdown nets 337 illegal traps in B.C.’s Boundary BayThe seizure is more than double the 136 traps pulled from Boundary Bay in 2020.CrimeFeb 4
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Nova Scotia fisheries receive nearly $45 million in funding from federal, provincial governmentsThe $44.7 million announced on Thursday is being split between 11 different companies to assist the sector to be more effective and sustainable.PoliticsFeb 4
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Vancouver company leads Canadian effort to monitor endangered right whales from spaceThe goal is to help prevent interactions with ships and fishing gear, two of the leading causes of North Atlantic right whale deaths that are threatening the endangered species.EnvironmentFeb 1
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63 tonnes of ‘ghost gear’ removed from Atlantic Ocean in 2020: Fisheries DepartmentFisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan said today in a news release that most of the so-called "ghost gear" collected were traps and pots from lobster and crab fishing.CanadaJan 7
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Fisheries Department to spend $2.3 million on cleanup at Nova Scotia harbourThe Fisheries Department said it is building a system to extract the pollutant from the soil and groundwater located close to Kraut Point Small Craft Harbour in Riverport, N.S.CanadaJan 4
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Fish farms on key B.C. salmon migration route to be phased out by 2022The federal fisheries minister said 19 fish farms around the Discovery Islands near Campbell River, B.C, will not be issued licenses beyond 2022.EnvironmentDec 17, 2020
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Sipekne’katik First Nation ceases discussions with DFO on moderate livelihood fisheryChief Mike Sack of the Sipekne'katik First Nation say they may reconsider should there be a change in the department's approach.CanadaDec 10, 2020
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Trouble brewing ahead of start to Nova Scotia fall lobster season: Indigenous leaderChief Mike Sack says the seizures by Fisheries Department officers have undermined negotiations with Ottawa aimed at establishing a moderate livelihood fishery.CanadaNov 26, 2020
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Cod stock off south N.L. coast is at critical levels, says Fisheries DepartmentThe study, conducted in early November by the federal Fisheries Department, estimates the cod population in the area will likely remain in the critical zone until 2023.EnvironmentNov 20, 2020
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