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Non-profit fears end of funding to recycle used fishing gear in Atlantic CanadaThe Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada says a four-year agreement with the federal Fisheries Department ends on March 31 and there’s been no indication it will be renewed.EnvironmentMar 13
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Talks continue on catch limits before moratorium lifts on East Coast redfish fisheryThe department says fishery participants have until March 18 to submit additional comments before it makes decisions on such things as catch limits.EconomyMar 8
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Fishery officers seize 8,000 lobsters in New Brunswick, arrest two Nova ScotiansThe federal Fisheries Department says two people from Nova Scotia were arrested this week in New Brunswick following the seizure of thousands of lobsters.CanadaSep 1, 2023
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Signs of early success after pesticide used against invasive species in N.S. lakeThe pesticide was released to rid a 52-hectare lake in eastern Nova Scotia of invasive smallmouth bass that threatened the native brook trout in nearby rivers.CanadaAug 24, 2023
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First sighting of right whales in Canadian waters triggers partial fishing closureThe federal Fisheries Department says it has spotted endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters for the first time this year.EnvironmentMay 8, 2023
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Federal minister defends enforcement since baby eel fishery closure in the MaritimesOn Thursday, Joyce Murray's office responded to allegations that her department isn't doing enough to stop poachers from harming lucrative baby eel fisheries.CanadaMay 4, 2023
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Canada’s largest lobster fishery, in southwestern N.S., launches after weather delayAfter repeated delays due to poor weather conditions, lobster season has officially begun for one of the country's most lucrative fisheries in Southwestern Nova Scotia.CanadaDec 5, 2022
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Fiona funds: Ottawa earmarks $100 million for lost fishing gear, repair to harboursThe Fisheries Department says many areas need to be dredged because of sediment and ``extreme coastal erosion'' due to the storm.WeatherOct 17, 2022
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Entangled North Atlantic right whale Snow Cone spotted off New Brunswick, says DFOThe federal Fisheries Department says the sighting occurred on Saturday morning in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between northern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.EnvironmentJul 26, 2022
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Fisheries Department says right whale entangled in southern Gulf of St. LawrenceThe federal Fisheries Department says it's not clear what type of gear the whale is entangled in or where the gear came from.EnvironmentJul 5, 2022
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