Editorial

The World Needs More Gus Daltons

Editorial Kerry Hann -
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

Editorial Kerry Hann -
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...

From a Ripple to a Wave

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

Predicting the Unpredictable

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

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Freezer

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

Is the Panel’s Purpose Now Pointless?

Editorial Kerry Hann -
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...

Rising Tide of Vessel Fire Danger

Editorial Kerry Hann -
Commercial fishing has many dangers and hazards, but a vessel fire erupting miles offshore is every marine worker’s worst nightmare. What makes a fishing vessel...

A Leviathan of a Problem

Editorial Kerry Hann -
Harvesters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are busy right now, meticulously preparing for the all-important snow crab fishery to begin — economically, their...

Any Lessons From Alaska Snow Crab Collapse?

Editorial Kerry Hann -
Disagreements over snow crab have pretty much become a rite of winter and spring in Newfoundland and Labrador. At this time of the year, it...

Is the End of AFF Nigh?

Editorial Kerry Hann -
In March of 2017, to much fanfare, the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) was born. According to the politicians of the day, the AFF was to...

A Simple Problem With No Fix

Editorial Kerry Hann -
The late American journalist Henry Louis Mencken once wrote “Every complex problem has a simple solution that doesn’t work.” Here in Atlantic Canada, we have...

Safety is an Enduring Gift

Editorial Kerry Hann -
The best gift any commercial fishing family can get this holiday season is to have their loved ones return home from the water safe...
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