Land: Canada

Fishermen of Nova Scotia are anxiously keeping an eye over the prices of lobster as the season gets to open very soon.

There was a collective wave of frustration among fish harvesters in 3Ps when the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced that there would be no increase in groundfish quotas in 2008.

Canada has introduced new equipment which rapidly mark al hatchery reared trout and salmon stocked into Lake Ontario.

In Canada salmon aquaculture industry is taking more and in return it gives back nothing for the development of the industry.

As the Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn agreed to meet with the Fish Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) executive, fishermen are hoping for raised cod quotas.

Canada’s Pacific halibut quota has been cut by nearly 2.5 million pounds in order to build up the stocks.

The Canadian authority has announced a limit for its annual seal cull this year of 275,000 harp seals.

Canadian government is ready to invest big amount in the rehabilitation of the outer east pier at the Port Dover, Ontario.

Aquaculture industry stake holder welcomed the funding for the industry from CAN$70 million.

A New Brunswick environmental group expressed its growing concerned over proposed salmon aquaculture site near a federally protected marine area west of Saint John.