Land: Canada

On December 17, 2008, in provincial court at Corner Brook,

New committee is set up to push the provincial and federal governments for both short and long term support in the wake of the lobster fishery crisis.

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has issued its statements of concerning the lobster fishery in the southern gulf of St. Lawrence.

First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia has challenged Primer Harper to address the crisis.

Federal government has announced big investment to repairs wharf that would support local fishing industry.

Recently three fish harvesters were convicted for failure to comply with conservation measures in the lobster fishery.

As the season comes to an end the prices of lobster double up last week increasing eh number of angry fishermen.

Halibut managers and industry stakeholders meet this week in Vancouver, B.C. to decide on catch limits for 2009.

The federal Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has criticized FFAW over its lack of safety culture.

Crashing lobsters prices put the PEI fishermen in trouble as the situation is expected to be worse in near future.