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Safety is the Most Important Catch

Safety Kathy Johnson -
The emphasis is on safety as thousands of fishers gear up for the opening of the southwestern Nova Scotia commercial lobster fishery, scheduled for...

DFO Initiates Etching Technique in FSC Lobster Fishery

News Kathy Johnson -
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has a new tool in its enforcement belt, meant to protect the integrity of the food, social and ceremonial...

LFA 33-34 Getting Ready to Open

Featured Kathy Johnson -
Uncertainty was in the air as lobster fishermen in lobster fishing areas (LFAs) 33 and 34 were prepping for the scheduled opening of the...

In Memoriam – November 2026

In Memoriam Navigator -
Passed on: Lloyd d’Eon West Pubnico, N.S. marine industry manager D’Eon, 54, passed away on September 4. After graduating from high school, Lloyd attended Dalhousie University,...

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...

20 Years of Ocean Observation

News Kathy Johnson -
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Centre for Applied Ocean Technology (CTec) is marking 20 years since the first deployment...

Live Lobster Association of Nova Scotia Formed

News Kathy Johnson -
A new lobster industry association in Nova Scotia is working to try and find answers on how best to tackle issues that have been...

Fall Lobster Seasons Getting Ready to Open

News Kathy Johnson -
Lobster fishing area (LFA) 35 along the Nova Scotia coastline leads the way for fall commercial lobster seasons opening in the Bay of Fundy...

Offshore Energy Versus the Commercial Fishery

Commentary Kerry Hann -
Will commercial fishermen plying their centuries-old trade off the coast of southern Nova Scotia soon have some additional company on their traditional fishing grounds? They...

News Briefs – October 2026

News Briefs Navigator -
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...

In Memoriam – October 2026

In Memoriam Navigator -
Passed on: Michael Jacobs Westport, N.L. fisherman Jacobs, 42, tragically passed away on August 26 as a result of a fishing accident. Jacobs was born on...

Is an Ill Wind Blowing Our Way?

Commentary Kerry Hann -
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) recently released the names of companies pre-qualified to bid on offshore wind seabed leases. The review of potential...
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