Roseway Basin Closure Brings Halt to Fishing for Some in Southwest Nova Scotia

For the third year in a row, the presence of North Atlantic right whales has prompted the temporary closure of the Roseway Basin in southwestern Nova Scotia. “This is the first time this season North Atlantic right whales have been detected and temporary closures triggered in Roseway Basin. Similar detections and closures have occurred in Roseway Basin in 2018 and 2019,” said Barre Campbell, DFO media relations. The Roseway Basin temporary closure came on Sept. 14, bring a halt to ...