Fishery
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‘Extremely troubling’: Mi’kmaq protest Trudeau event after alleged fisher detentionsProtesters tried to shout down a news conference today in Halifax with the prime minister over the alleged treatment of two Mi’kmaq elver fishers by federal fisheries officers.CanadaApr 2
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‘A bucket and a net and you’re in business.’ Looming tensions in Maritime eel fisheryThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans closed the fishery for the tiny, translucent fish known as elvers on April 15 after reports of violence related to unauthorized fishing.EconomyDec 14, 2023
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Fishers’ Memorial Service and a book to commemorate lives lost ‘at the mercy of Mother Nature’People gathered on Lunenburg's historic waterfront on Sunday to pay tribute to lives lost at sea, marking the annual Fishers' Memorial Service.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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Federal Court rules 2022 elver quota transfer to First Nations fair and reasonableThe Federal Court has rejected an attempt to overturn Ottawa's decision in 2022 to reallocate part of the lucrative elver fishery quota to First Nations.CanadaSep 1, 2023
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Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova ScotiaSt. Marys Bay was the scene of confrontation in September 2020 when the Sipekne'katik First Nation started a pioneering self-regulated lobster fishery.CanadaAug 29, 2023
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‘Woefully inadequate’: N.S. announces $2,500 grant for fishers impacted by wildfiresThe province has announced that it will provide financial assistance to licensed fisheries in Nova Scotia affected by wildfires, but fishers say it isn't enough.MoneyAug 10, 2023
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Officers seize $500,000 worth of baby eels outside Halifax amid fishery closureThe federal Fisheries Department says it has seized 113 kilograms of baby eels worth about $500,000 during a recent inspection.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Fire significantly damages lobster fishery on Grand Manan, N.B.A lobster fishery in Grand Manan caught fire Monday and it sustained significant damage, according to the island's mayor.CanadaMay 1, 2023
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Lobster giant partially owned by Indigenous bands delivering higher sales and profitsA seafood giant that is half-owned by a coalition of First Nations is reporting a leap in annual sales, as 2022 revenues rose by $71.6 million compared to the year before.CanadaMar 17, 2023
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Ottawa to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.’s coast to protect wild fishFisheries Minister Joyce Murray says the government will not renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms around British Columbia's Discovery Islands.EnvironmentFeb 17, 2023
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