Lobster Fishing

• Fishery officers in Nova Scotia seize more than 1,000 lobster traps, make arrests

  The department says the seizures and resulting arrests are aimed at preventing unauthorized lobster harvesting, out-of-season fishing and illegal sales.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2025
  
• Commercial fishers seek $10 million in damages against ‘illegal’ N.S. lobster buyers

  A commercial lobster fishing group in Nova Scotia has gone to court seeking $10 million in damages against those it alleges are buying lobster caught illegally in St. Mary’s Bay.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2024
  
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• DFO in Maritimes concerned about ‘pattern’ of violence, threats faced by officers

  The federal Fisheries Department says it is concerned about a "pattern" of violence and threats toward enforcement officers after two tense incidents off southwestern Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2024
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• $18 a pound? Why lobster prices in N.S. are hitting near record levels

  Tommy Amirault, president of the Coldwater Lobster Association in southwestern Nova Scotia, said the current going price for lobster is about $18 a pound.

  Economy

  Mar 8, 2024
• Lobster populations remain healthy around the Maritimes, but the numbers are dropping

  The federal Fisheries Department has released a series of reports that indicate lobster populations around the Maritimes remain in good shape.

  Canada

  May 23, 2023
• RCMP identify New Brunswick lobster fishermen who died after falling into ocean

  An uncle and his great-nephew have been identified as the two lobster fishermen who died on the opening day of their season off the northeastern coast of New Brunswick.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
• ‘This injustice must be reversed’: N.B. lobster Class B fisherman, family make plea for rule change

  Michel Arseneau and his family are pleading with the government to change the rules on a Class B fishing licence before he dies and the licence expires.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2023
• Condolences pour in for N.S. fisherman lost at sea: ‘It’s heart-wrenching’

  Condolences are pouring in for 27-year-old Christian Atwood, who was lost at sea on Boxing Day morning while lobstering off the coast of Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
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• Search called off for Nova Scotia fisherman, RCMP to take over as missing person case

  Rescuers began looking for the fisherman after Halifax's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received a mayday at 8:21 a.m. Monday about a man overboard.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022
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• Canada’s largest lobster fishery, in southwestern N.S., launches after weather delay

  After repeated delays due to poor weather conditions, lobster season has officially begun for one of the country's most lucrative fisheries in Southwestern Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022