Fisheries Department
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Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing enterprises granted mackerel fishing exemptionCharter fishing companies had complained about losing their prime source of bait when the department recently closed the Atlantic mackerel fishery to conserve dwindling stocks.CanadaJun 17
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Concerns raised by salmon group over discoveries of farmed fish in East Coast riversA conservation group is raising alarm bells about the repeated discovery of farmed salmon in East Coast rivers.CanadaDec 3, 2021
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Oceana audit says little progress in Canada’s fishery management over last five yearsIn its fifth annual audit report, Oceana Canada says more than 80 per cent of the critically depleted fish stocks lack rebuilding plans to restore them to healthy levels.CanadaNov 16, 2021
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Redfish return sparks Atlantic race to cash in on reopening of commercial fisheryA federal Fisheries Department moratorium on commercial fishing of redfish was imposed in the area in 1995 and has remained in place ever since.EnvironmentNov 14, 2021
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First Nation in N.S. vows to keep fishing despite arrest for ‘unauthorized fishery’Chief Mike Sack says members of the Sipekne'katik First Nation will fish until the end of the year as planned.CanadaAug 20, 2021
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Listuguj First Nation signs 5-year fisheries agreement with OttawaAn Indigenous community in eastern Quebec has signed a five-year agreement with Ottawa to develop a collaborative approach to governing the band's fisheries.CanadaApr 19, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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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