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N.L. Government Should Proclaim a Fishery Week

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Our fishery is undeniably one of the most important pillars of Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy, culture, heritage and identity. Last month, the province celebrated Aquaculture...

Please Monitor the Dragger Fleets

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I would love for the Minister of Fisheries, Joanne Thompson, to be able to visit my home so I could show her the folders...

News Briefs – October 2026

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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...

Otter Trawling — the Worst Method of Harvesting

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By Barry Darby and Helen Forsey Navigator Contributor The recent “good news” about the increased quota for Northern cod hides a sad reality of mismanagement by...

Labrador Deserves to be Treated With Respect

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On June 16 of this year, CBC’s The Broadcast did an interview with my friend, Member of Parliament Philip Earle, who I’ve known for...

N.L. Recreational Groundfish Fishery Expanded for 2026

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The Newfoundland and Labrador lobby group Food Fishers Committee is welcoming several long-awaited improvements to the 2026 food fishery it has been calling for,...

Take What You Need, Not What You Want

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The food fishery is in the news again, although I haven’t caught a cod for seven years because of my health. I have been lobbying...

News Briefs – July 2026

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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...

Maritimes 2026 Groundfish Quota Cut

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Haddock quotas on Georges Bank (5Z) have been cut by 36 per cent and by 57 per cent in 4X5Y for the 2026–27 season. In...

2025 Recreational Food Fishery

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Why Does Government Policy Make No Sense?

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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,...

Seals’ Diet Should be Accounted for in Future Stock Assessments, Study Says

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A new study by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University examining the diets of North Atlantic harp seals found that from 2018...
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