N.L. minister slams feds for ‘total chaos and poor decision-making’ on fisheries file
Gerry Byrne, the fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, says fisheries management is ‘all about politics’ for the federal government.
Fish fight
Plus, Tom Clark testifies for the condo purchase probe.
Liberal MPs toe party line after breaking historical agreement on northern cod
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have proven yet again that they have no interest in standing up for the sustainability of the province’s adjacent resources, enhancing its socio-economic opportunities, or safeguarding its future.
Protecting wild salmon populations doesn’t require banning farms
We need to put salmon farm disease in perspective with how we respond to infectious disease in humans.
Feds miss self-imposed deadline for salmon farm transition plan, look like they’re ‘making it up as they go along,’ say industry stakeholders
Indigenous and industry stakeholders say they are still waiting to see the ‘guts’ of the government’s plan to transition to close-containment salmon farms, which it had committed to deliver by July 31.
Stars align for big changes to British Columbia’s commercial fishery
With two committee studies, an alliance of First Nations and harvester groups calling for owner-operator licensing in B.C., and now a provincial government commitment, conditions are perfect for policy reform on the Pacific Coast.
The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?
Now is the time for a transition plan towards watertight regulations that can reverse the possibility of Southern Resident killer whales going extinct this century.
Close the commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador
By reopening the commercial fishery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has given access to industrial offshore trawlers, which have devastating impacts on the health of the resource.
Cod fishery revival offers a resurgence of hope
Despite seeking a bigger allowable catch, The Atlantic Groundfish Council respects the minister’s decision to take a small, cautious step to a commercial fishery.
Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest
NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.
