Herring Fishery

• Fall herring quota in southern Gulf of St. Lawrence cut by two thousand tonnes

  Efforts to assist the recovery of the herring stock in the gulf have been ongoing, with the total allowable catch reduced to 12,000 tonnes in 2020 and 2021.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2022
  
• Charges laid in controversial B.C. ‘seal bomb’ incident caught on camera

  A B.C. man filmed throwing a so-called "bear banger" into a raft of sea lions near Hornby Island last spring is facing charges under the Fisheries Act and Explosives Act.

  Feb 26, 2020
  
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• ‘Disturbing’ video of ‘seal bomb’ sparks debate about conflict between fishers, B.C. sea lions

  Fishers say the the sea lion population has exploded and they need to be scared away, but others describe the practice as cruel.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2019