Fines and ban for illegal halibut fishing
A Nova Scotia court has handed out fines totalling $76,000 to a fisherman, plus area bans and mandatory VMS monitoring of the vessel in question. In September 2022, Grant Cameron…
First season of new commercial whelk fishery in Eastern Nova Scotia opens
Fishing began in July, and the first catch of the commercial whelk fishery has been landed. Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of Fisheries Diane Lebouthillier met with harvesters…
Heavy fines and licence suspensions for halibut poachers
A 24-month major case investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) into the halibut fishery in the Sambro area of Nova Scotia has been completed. This major investigation resulted in…
Commercial whelk fishery to launch in Eastern Nova Scotia
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier – who took over her new role last month – has announced that a new commercial fishery for…
Supporting lobster fishery technologies
The Canadian government and the Province of Nova Scotia (NS) have announced funding support to the Maritime Fishermen’s Union Inc.’s (MFU) Nova Scotia members through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF).…
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Nova Scotia launches seafood quality programme
Nova Scotia seafood exporters now have the opportunity to join the Nova Scotia Seafood Quality Program (NSSQP), developed under the Nova Scotia Seafood brand. Designed to promote high-quality standards within…
Long investigation leads to halibut fishing charges in Nova Scotia
As a result of a 24-month major case investigation in the Sambro area of Nova Scotia, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has laid 66 charges related to the illegal possession and…
Steve Corkum set up Bayview Marine to build his own boats when no yard could supply the 15 crabbers he was looking for. Image: Cummins Eastern Canada
X15-powered lobster fleet
When Steve Corkum Jr. of Yarmouth Sea Products in Nova Scotia couldn’t find a yard prepared to build 15 lobster boats in a single order, he started his own shipyard.…
