Sample Category Title

Turning the Tide Awards Ceremony

The Turning the Tide Marine Industry Awards were recently presented to the 2026 recipients. The awards were formally presented at the 9th Annual Turning the...

Salmon Farming Could Grow Atlantic Canada’s GDP by One Per Cent by 2035

A new aquaculture industry report calls for policy changes to unlock investment, create jobs and produce more Canadian food. The Atlantic Canadian salmon farming industry...

DFO Maritimes Region Summer Ecosystem Survey Longest Running of its Kind

The 2026 DFO Maritimes Region Summer Ecosystem Survey of the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy and eastern Gulf of Maine was the 57th consecutive...

Testing the Waters for Green Crab Commercialization in N.L.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is evaluating expressions of interest received this fall for a European green crab test case in the...

Safety is the Most Important Catch

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

P.E.I. Oyster Industry Working Through the Rebuilding Process

More than 100 applications have been approved through the Oyster Aquaculture Transition (OAT) Fund to help Prince Edward Island oyster farmers with increased costs...

Gander Airport Cold Storage and Live Seafood Holding Facility Nearing Completion

Construction is nearing completion on a 27,000-square-foot cold storage and live seafood holding facility at the Gander International Airport in Central Newfoundland. “We’re targeting substantial...

DFO Initiates Etching Technique in FSC Lobster Fishery

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

Fishing Scenes in Petty Harbour

Photos by Jennifer Oake and Robert Simon

LFA 33-34 Getting Ready to Open

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

Industry Dominance Through Science?

The economic salvos continue to fly from both sides of the border as the inexplicable trade war between Canada and the United States trundles...

N.L. Government Should Proclaim a Fishery Week

Our fishery is undeniably one of the most important pillars of Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy, culture, heritage and identity. Last month, the province celebrated Aquaculture...