News Briefs

News Briefs – November 2026

NAIA Announces New Board of Directors During the recent Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) Cold Harvest Conference, the Association announced its 2026–2027 Board...

News Briefs – October 2026

Marine Atlantic Accepts Delivery of the Île Rouge Marine Atlantic recently announced it has accepted delivery of the charter vessel, the Île Rouge. The acceptance of...

News Briefs – September 2026

Québec Fisheries Fund Renewed for Five Years The federal and Québec governments recently announced the renewal of the Québec Fisheries Fund (QFF), with a budget...

News Briefs – August 2026

Marine Atlantic Announces Millions in N.S. and N.L. Investments Marine Atlantic recently announced approximately $80 million in Nova Scotia infrastructure investments as part of a...

News Briefs – July 2026

Lab Shrimp Seeks Fair Share of Offshore Northern Cod The Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company Limited (LabShrimp) recently announced it is seeking a five per...

News Briefs – June 2026

Unions Calling for Balanced Northern Cod Plan The FFAW-Unifor is calling on federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson to deliver a fair and balanced management plan...

News Briefs – May 2026

2026 Elver Management Measures Released In Southwest Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and Southwest New Brunswick, the elver fishery is an important source of income for...

New Briefs – April 2026

N.S. Approves Expansion of Liverpool Bay Salmon Farm Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. welcomed the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board’s (ARB) recent decision approving the lease...

News Briefs – March 2026

Canada Port, DP World Complete $178M Modernization The Port of Saint John and terminal operator DP World recently announced the completion of the Atlantic seaboard...

News Briefs – February 2026

P.E.I. Boosts Support for Oyster Growers and Processors The Government of Prince Edward Island recently announced two new programs to deliver short-term relief for the...

News Briefs – January 2026

N.S. Seafood Trade Mission Builds Stronger Market Connections With China A recent 10-day trade mission by Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith strengthened the province’s...

News Briefs – December 2025

N.S. Improves Financing Tools for Seafood Businesses The Province of Nova Scotia is supporting the growth of farming, seafood and forestry businesses through improvements at...