Legislation Expected this Fall to Lift N.S. Licence Freeze

The moratorium on the issuance of new licences for fish buying and processing in Nova Scotia could soon be lifted. “We’re probably going to take legislation to the legislature this fall around that,” said Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell in an interview. A licensing policy review, initiated after concerns were expressed by industry over a number of things including grandfathered licenses and what are commonly referred to as bingo card licences, has been ...