Snow Crab
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Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery grinds to a halt as harvesters protest pricesHarvesters are refusing to fish this season after prices were set at $2.20 per pound. Last year's prices started at $7.60 a pound.CanadaApr 17, 2023
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RCMP looking for 3 men in connection with theft of snow crab in MonctonAnyone with information, or who recognizes the man in the photo, is asked to contact the Codiac RCMP at 506-857-2400.CanadaJun 25, 2020
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‘Extremely difficult’ for fishing industry to maintain health protocols if season proceeds: union"Truth be told, it's going to be extremely difficult. The boats are not designed to enable social distancing."EconomyApr 15, 2020
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‘We’re not accepting it anymore:’ Natoaganeg First Nation continues fight with DFO over snow crab accessMembers of first nation, located near Miramichi, said they've been stuck in a case of "historical exclusion," after years of not being able to reach a settlement for access to snow crab.PoliticsJul 15, 2019
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Frustration mounts as DFO closures hit lobster industry along Acadian PeninsulaFrustration is mounting among lobster fishermen as the federal government closes sections of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to fishing.CanadaJun 13, 2018
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Canada moves to close 6 fishing areas after North Atlantic Right Whales spotted in the regionThe 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.CanadaMay 21, 2018
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N.B. fishermen not happy with new rules to protect endangered whaleFishermen say the Department of Fisheries and Oceans waited until the last minute to tell them about the changes.CanadaApr 25, 2018
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Coast Guard icebreaker dispatched to northeast N.B. as part of right whale protection planThe goal is to allow local snow crab fishermen to complete their work in the Gulf of St. Lawrence earlier than usual, which should reduce the number of ship strikes and entanglements with fishing gear that killed so many whales last year.CanadaApr 4, 2018
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Fisheries minister announces changes to snow crab season, speed limits to protect right whalesThere are only about 450 of the whales left and last summer at least 18 were found dead off the east coasts of Canada and the United StatesEnvironmentMar 28, 2018
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Deaths of Right whales cost Gulf snow crab fishery its sustainable designationThe Marine Stewardship Council announced the suspension Tuesday after an expedited audit of the fishery in the Gulf of St. LawrenceCanadaMar 20, 2018
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