Articles by

Kerry Hann

Industry Dominance Through Science?

The economic salvos continue to fly from both sides of the border as the inexplicable trade war between Canada and the United States trundles...

The World Needs More Gus Daltons

Several generations of Atlantic Canadians recently took pause to remember where they were and what they were doing 25 years ago, on September 11,...

Puttin’ on the Foil

Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is famously known for stating that “You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist.” The latest chapter in Donald...

Offshore Energy Versus the Commercial Fishery

Will commercial fishermen plying their centuries-old trade off the coast of southern Nova Scotia soon have some additional company on their traditional fishing grounds? They...

Is an Ill Wind Blowing Our Way?

The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) recently released the names of companies pre-qualified to bid on offshore wind seabed leases. The review of potential...

From a Ripple to a Wave

If you have ever had an opportunity to attend one of the major, annual, international seafood trade shows, such as the ones in Boston...

Fish or Cut Bait

The lobster fishing industry has been experiencing a period of significant transformation over the last decade, driven by environmental pressures, changing bait availability, technological...

Predicting the Unpredictable

In 1961, the 35th President of the United States famously said, “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to...

Is the Office of Seafood an Idea Worth Replicating?

In November 2024, quite a large number of commercial fishermen in the United States reported voting for current President Donald Trump. Many of them said...

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Freezer

One of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most prolific inshore fisheries is about to get a whole lot bigger — with no requirement for licences, quotas,...

Ropeless Gear Concerns Continue to Surface

In August 2018, this publication was discussing the plethora of issues related to implementing ropeless fishing gear technology in our corner of the North...

Is the Panel’s Purpose Now Pointless?

On April 16 of this year, the union representing harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador released the following statement: “Following discussions between FFAW-Unifor and the...