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News Briefs – November 2026

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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...

DFO Launches Tougher Transfer Enforcement on Inshore Fishing Regulations

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recently announced it is taking additional steps to protect Atlantic Canada and Québec’s $3-billion annual inshore fishery, as it...

Aquaculture Opposed to Salmon Conservation Funding

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Dear Prime Minister Carney and Minister Thompson, On behalf of the Board and members of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA), I am writing...

News Briefs – June 2026

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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...

DFO Releases 2026 Snow Crab Management Plan

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Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson recently announced that the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) for the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery will be...

2025 Northern Cod Quota More Than Doubles

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What a difference a few years can make. About 12 months ago, the commercial cod fishery officially returned to Newfoundland and Labrador after a...

A Better Course for the Good Ship DFO

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By Barry Darby and Helen Forsey Navigator Contributors The good ship DFO (home port Ottawa, Ontario) has a new captain at the helm. Joanne Thompson, MP for...