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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...

Lockeport Sea Derby and Wedgeport Tuna Tournament Set to Go

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Groundfish, mackerel and bluefin tuna will be on the hooks in southwestern Nova Scotia during two signature recreational fishing festivals in August. The 34th annual...

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...

Groundfish Being Added to the Labrador Gem Production Line

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Groundfish will be rolling off the production line at Labrador Gem Seafoods in Ramea this fall after an application for a groundfish processing license...

New Seafood Buying, Processing Licences Being Issued in N.S.

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Over the past year, since the moratorium on seafood buying and processing licences was lifted in Nova Scotia, applications have been coming in. “Since the...

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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Labrador Gem Seafoods Diversifying Products, Expanding Markets

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With new markets on the horizon, Labrador Gem Seafoods in Ramea, Newfoundland and Labrador is expecting to process additional seafood species this year. “We are...

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...

News Briefs – February 2026

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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...
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