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Record Breaking Year at Wedgeport Tuna Tournament

Featured Kathy Johnson -
Youth anglers reeled in two, record-setting catches during the 22nd annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament on Aug. 15 to 22. Thirteen-year-old Délynn Jacquard, fishing aboard the...

Why Does Government Policy Make No Sense?

Commentary Navigator -
By Barry Darby, Navigator Contributor Talking with a harvester from Fogo Island a while back, I outlined a proposal for input-based management of the fishery,...

News Briefs – March 2026

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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...

Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival in the Books

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The Terrence Edward, captained by Dilan LeBlanc, Lower East Pubnico, were the winners of the Milton J. LeBlanc Memorial Tuna Cup for landing the...

Bluefin Tuna Tagged in 2012 Landed During Wedgeport Tournament

News Kathy Johnson -
There was a reunion of sorts at the Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival this year when an Atlantic bluefin tuna that was tagged and...

Why Do We Fish?

Column Robert Verge -
In last month’s column, I asked the question, how should we define success in the fishery in Atlantic Canada?” I went on to suggest we...

One More Giant on the Line

Featured Colin MacLean -
P.E.I. Bluefin Tuna Harvesters Optimistic About Quota Increase P.E.I.’s commercial bluefin tuna license holders have a reason to be optimistic these days. The International Commission for the...

Filming Giants

Featured Colin MacLean -
P.E.I. Documentary Bluefin Examines History and Plight of Province’s Famous Giant Tuna All his life John Hopkins had wanted to catch a bluefin tuna. Growing to...

Bluefin Tuna Fishery Opening Delayed Yet Again

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DFO advises that, at the request of industry, the opening of the Bluefin tuna fishery for vessels fishing home waters in NAFO Division 3LNOP...

Bluefin Tuna Won’t Be Included Under Species At Risk Criteria

Featured Alain Meuse -
For once Bluefin tuna fishermen in Atlantic Canada received good news from the government — but you wouldn’t think so by listening to the...

N.L. Bluefin Tuna Fishery Opening Delayed

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DFO recently advised that, at the request of industry, the opening of the Bluefin tuna fishery for vessels fishing home waters in NAFO Division...

Fishery Alive and Kicking in South Western Nova Scotia

News Alain Meuse -
Contrary to popular opinion, the commercial fishery in southwestern Nova Scotia is far from comatose and is indeed alive and kicking. You don’t have to...
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