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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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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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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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Sipekne’katik First Nation suspends lobster fishery after endangered whales spottedIn a news release issued Wednesday, Chief Mike Sack says band council took the action "with conservation as our foremost concern."CanadaNov 25, 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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‘Not so good’: Ocean organizations targets Canadian fishery management in auditOceana Canada released an audit that found healthy fish stocks are in decline.CanadaNov 17, 2020
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Mi’kmaq harvesters in N.S. propose joint federal-Indigenous study on lobster stocksSipekne'katik First Nation said Friday the Mi'kmaw Conservation Group was willing to team up with federal biologists.CanadaOct 9, 2020
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Mi’kmaw lobster fishery in Nova Scotia grows to 10 boatsWhen the fishery began on Sept. 17, there were seven vessels with 50 traps each, for a total of 350 traps.EnvironmentSep 28, 2020
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Conservation group criticizes northern cod quota as ‘irresponsible’The federal Fisheries Department set the catch limit last week for northern cod at a maximum 12,350 tonnes, the same amount as 2019 when the quota was increased by 30 per cent.EnvironmentJul 13, 2020
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