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Fish stocks along Atlantic, Pacific coasts unaffected by marine heat waves, study says
Marine heat waves haven't had a lasting effect on fish populations along Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts says a study, showing there is still a chance to act on climate change. A diver with non-profit Reef Renewal USA cleans and maintains a coral nursery, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, near Tavernier, Fla., in the Florida Keys. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Wilfredo Lee
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Two arrested during tense protest at wharf where contentious N.S. fishery is under way
RCMP arrested and later released two men for alleged assaults on Saturday after police responded to a what they described as "an assembly" at a fishing wharf in southwestern Nova Scotia. An  RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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‘Marathon in a sauna’: emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
British Columbia's prolonged provincewide drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has led to a series of emergency, rapidly-deployed projects to try to intervene. Spawning salmon, are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia
<div>Some fishermen and politicians in Nova Scotia are expressing mounting frustration over the scale of unauthorized lobster fishing in the southwestern part of the province. Fireworks explode as boats loaded with traps head from the harbour in West Dover, N.S., Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan</div>
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Human activity, climate change having cascading effects on northern ecosystem, starting with the Arctic cod
A polar bear stands on an ice floe in Baffin Bay above the Arctic Circle on July 10, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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New Brunswick RCMP recover body of missing fisherman near Portage Island
The Mounties in New Brunswick say one person has been arrested after shots were fired at police officers in Centreville, which is about two miles from the United States border. The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
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Recent shark deaths in Canada a sign that efforts to grow the population are working
A combination of food and rise in population due to conservation efforts could be leading to an increase in shark encounters in Canadian waters. A woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach, where a boogie boarder was bitten by a shark in 2018 and later died of his injuries, in Wellfleet, Mass. on May 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS-AP/Charles Krupa
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence
A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, Monday, March 27, 2023.&nbsp;Fisheries and Oceans Canada says an entangled North Atlantic right whale has been seen in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert F. Bukaty, NOAA permit # 21371
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New government rules spell end for Nova Scotia’s distinctive shark-fishing derbies
Fishermen land a shark during the Yarmouth Shark Scramble in this July 17, 2022 handout photo. The Nova Scotia event has been called off after nearly 30 years, as Fisheries Canada says it will no longer provide scientific licences.
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Ten years after Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, fish not biting ‘like they used to’
Pierre Grenier, president of the Lac-Megantic anglers association, is shown in downtown Lac-Megantic, Que., on Friday, May 26, 2023. Grenier says that ever since the 2013 train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Que., spilled 100,000 litres of crude oil into the Chaudière River, the fishing hasn't been as good. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stéphane Blais
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Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan
An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The backing of a land-based salmon farm in Japan by a global company with ties to ocean fish farms in British Columbia has Indigenous and conservation groups calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition from open-net farms. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward
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B.C. to invest $17-million on science, Indigenous knowledge to restore Pacific salmon
The British Columbia government is adding $17.25 million for ongoing efforts to save declining populations of wild Pacific salmon. Spawning sockeye salmon are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Deal reached in Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery, harvesters to start fishing
Crab landed on the dock at St. John's Harbour on Thursday, May 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Tidal power firm winds up Nova Scotia project, blames red tape and delays from Ottawa
A turbine for the Cape Sharp Tidal project is seen at the Pictou Shipyard in Pictou, N.S., on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The Nova Scotia government is proposing legislative changes to further support the development of tidal energy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Amid chaos of unlicensed baby eel harvest on East Coast, fisheries science suffers
People take part in a science project to watch baby eels on the East River in Nova Scotia in a handout photo.The science project has been cancelled due to unlicenced fishers working on the river during a federal shutdown on the fishery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Atlantic Elver Fishery Ltd. **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Officers seize $500,000 worth of baby eels outside Halifax amid fishery closing
Baby eels, also known as elvers, swim in a tank in the Penobscot River, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Brewer, Maine. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it seized 113 kilograms of baby eels worth about $500,000 during an inspection outside of Halifax on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert F. Bukaty
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New Brunswick mourns as two lobster fishers die on first day of season
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Two men die after falling from fishing boat in New Brunswick, RCMP say
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Federal Immigration Minister says strike hampering enforcement of baby eel fishery closing
Photographs have been released showing people continuing to fish baby eels on a river in Nova Scotia despite a moratorium ordered by the federal government to close the fishery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Atlantic Elver Fishery Ltd. **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.’s threatened southern resident orcas
A lone killer whale breaks the water in a Comox, B.C., harbour on Tuesday July 31, 2018.Transport Canada has announced several new measures, ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing closures, as it works to protect critically endangered southern resident killer whales off the British Columbia coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne
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DFO shuts down baby eel fishery in Maritimes amid poaching, safety concerns
In this May 25, 2017, file photo, baby eels swim in a plastic bag after being caught near Brewer, Maine. Federal fisheries officials have announced the immediate closure of the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes amid growing concerns of illegal poaching.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert F. Bukaty
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Ottawa to negotiate schedule for new icebreakers as existing fleet nears end of life
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces major investments in shipbuilding at the Davie shipyard in Levis, Que., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Changing salmon hatchery release practices can improve survival rates, B.C. study suggests
Coho salmon swim at the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Capilano River Hatchery, in North Vancouver, on Friday July 5, 2019. A first-of-its kind study in British Columbia suggests salmon hatcheries could improve survival rates by optimizing the weight of the juvenile fish and the timing of their release. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Transportation Safety Board report on sinking says fishing boat needed stability test
The CGGS M. Perley searches the waters of the Bay of Fundy in Hillsburn, N.S. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 as they continue to look for five fishermen missing after the scallop dragger Chief William Saulis sank in the Bay of Fundy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back ‘ill-timed’ lobster tweet, documents show
Waves pound the shore in Eastern Passage, N.S. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. An "ill-timed" tweet warning it is illegal to take lobsters that have washed up on a beach was approved by no fewer than seven people even after one of them warned it may not be well received in the middle of a hurricane. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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How a ‘biological cacophony’ of fish sounds could help scientists understand ocean world
Fish swim in a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia in a handout photo. Fish, it turns out, are a chatty lot. They communicate about everything from what area of the sea has the best food to where predators might be hiding and, of course, their desire for for a mate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Simon Fraser University-Kieran Cox **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Amid fishing deaths, debate over stability checks for Canada’s small fishing vessels intensify
Members of a ground search and rescue team walk along the shore of the Bay of Fundy in Hillsburn, N.S. as they look for five fishermen missing after the scallop dragger Chief William Saulis sank in the Bay of Fundy, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. As Canadian fishers continue to die in frigid waters when their boats capsize, a debate is surfacing over why clear rules aren’t in place to ensure basic stability of vessels that face ocean storms.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale baby found dead near North Carolina
This Jan. 19, 2021 photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shows a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf in waters near Wassaw Island, Ga. A scientist who studies the endangered North Atlantic right whales is cautiously optimistic after nine calves were spotted this season in the waters along the eastern coast.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Georgia Department of Natural Resources/NOAA Permit #20556 via AP
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Tenacious whale swims likely last voyage across the Pacific with a broken spine, B.C. researchers say
A humpback whale with a severe spinal injury uses nothing but its pectoral fins to swim across the Pacific Ocean in this aerial handout photo from Dec. 1, 2022. A humpback whale with a severe spinal injury used nothing but its pectoral fins to swim 4,800 kilometres between British Columbia and Hawaii, in what a researcher says is a heartbreaking example of a ship strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Pacific Whale Foundation *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Nova Scotia’s retirement home for captive whales facing obstacles, delays: documents
The site for a proposed whale sanctuary is seen in an area south of Port Hilford, N.S., in an undated handout photo. An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales is at least five years behind its original schedule, newly released documents show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Whale Sanctuary Project, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Pesticide used in attempt to eradicate invasive fish species in Nova Scotia lake
An aerial view of Dobsons Lake is shown in a handout photo. Nova Scotia’s Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture is carrying out an attempt to chemically eradicate invasive smallmouth bass in a lake in the eastern part of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Concern for B.C. sockeye salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions
Spawning sockeye salmon are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C. on Oct. 14, 2014. Optimism over an expected bumper season for wild British Columbia sockeye salmon has turned to distress, after a regulatory body's estimate of returns to the Fraser River dropped by nearly half this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Ottawa issues reminder – and warning – about First Nations fishing rights
Indigenous lobster boats head from the harbour in Saulnierville, N.S. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Andrew Vaughan
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Moderate livelihood fishery launched by First Nation in Cape Breton
Indigenous lobster boats head from the harbour in Saulnierville, N.S. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Andrew Vaughan
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Rebuilding fisheries and wild fish stocks for coastal First Nations would be reconciliation in action
Christine Smith-Martin and Marilyn Slett
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Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
A steelhead is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Watershed Watch Salmon Society-Craig Orr **MANDATORY CREDIT**