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DFO in Maritimes concerned about ‘pattern’ of violence, threats faced by officersThe federal Fisheries Department says it is concerned about a "pattern" of violence and threats toward enforcement officers after two tense incidents off southwestern Nova Scotia.CanadaOct 4
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B.C. company fined $30K for getting too close to orcas with droneA Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator have been fined a total of $30,000 for operating a drone too close to northern resident killer whales.EntertainmentAug 19
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DFO monitoring an invasive crayfish species found in N.S. lakeAn invasive species of crayfish has been found for the first time in Canada at a lake near Lower Sackville, N.S. and the DFO are now working to capture and detect them.EnvironmentOct 19, 2023
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Illegal Boundary Bay crab fishing nets 4 men $287,000 in finesThe penalties came after Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) investigations into the commercial crab fleet operating in Boundary Bay, and several convictions in provincial court.EnvironmentSep 18, 2023
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DFO raises alarm about ‘rampant illegal fishing’ in protected B.C. watersWhile some species of rockfish are designated "of special concern" under the federal Species at Risk Act, protected areas are meant to include all finfish.EnvironmentSep 1, 2023
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DFO patrol boat falls onto highway in Campbell RiverA DFO patrol boat fell off of its trailer in Campbell River Monday morning, snarling traffic. Police say no one was hurt.TrafficAug 14, 2023
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N.S. supreme court justice dismisses motion to cancel Lake Pisiquid emergency orderJustice Scott Norton heard arguments on Tuesday over a motion to put a stop to the emergency order surrounding Lake Pisiquid, an artificial reservoir.EnvironmentJul 18, 2023
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Feds issue just 2 fines in 4 years for abandoned boats. Critics say it’s not enoughIn the four years since the federal government enacted laws targeting abandoned vessels, just two fines have been issued. Critics are pressing for more urgent action.EnvironmentJul 14, 2023
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Man accused of following, posing with B.C. orcas, DFO investigatingPhotographer TJ Campbell said he saw the orcas and rushed down to the beach to get some shots of the pod, when he noticed a man in an aluminum boat in the water near the animals.EnvironmentJul 5, 2023
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Federal government extends closure of baby eel fishery in the MaritimesOfficials also say the department will initiate a “comprehensive review” of the elver fishery in order to ensure its long-term stable management and the conservation of the stock.EnvironmentMay 30, 2023
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