New fisheries minister explains reversal on controversial surf clam licence
The multimillion-dollar licence awarded to the Five Nations Clam Co. was supposed to offer 25 per cent of the catch to local Indigenous communities. Continue reading
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New group calls for seal and sea lion cull on B.C.’s coast
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The group, called the Pacific Balance Pinnipeds Society, says that growing populations of seals and sea lions endangers future salmon populations. Continue reading
Turning up the volume on how noise impacts whale health
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
The Federal Government has committed over $26 million toward researching how ocean noise connects to the health and habits of marine life Continue reading
The world has an unsustainable appetite for fish, UN warns
A third of the world’s oceans are overfished and fish consumption is at an all-time high, the United Nations warns. Continue reading
Fisheries department investigating after traps placed in right whale protection zones
DFO say they will not divulge any information about the nature of the investigations or the violations. Continue reading
Canada announces additional fishery closures after more Right Whales spotted
The closures, which are meant to respond to sightings of the whales, will shut down the zones for at least 15 days. Continue reading
Canada moves to close 6 fishing areas after North Atlantic Right Whales spotted in the region
The closures are part of the new measures Canada announced in April which are designed to protect right whales — 18 of which were killed in Canadian and U.S. waters in 2017. Continue reading
Surf clam controversy: Federal bid for reconciliation lands in court
The mounting complaints stem from a decision by Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc to award a potentially lucrative Arctic surf clam fishing licence to the Five Nations Clam Corp., based in New Brunswick. Continue reading
Fisherman worried that right whales could close fishery zones as lobster season kicks off
A total of 18 North Atlantic right whales were killed in Canadian and U.S. waters last year – mainly due to vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Continue reading
Federal government awards $15M contract to remove oil from sunken freighter
Manolis L sank in 1985 in about 70 metres of water and was dormant until April 2013, when fuel oil leaked from cracks in the hull during a powerful storm. Continue reading
