Leaving the news world of doom and gloom for a moment, a story that’s not a “fish tale”. Len Thompson, is the Canadian who created one of the most popular fishing lures of all time, and the giant replica of… »
Highlights / fishing
Economy, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Indigenous rights: A new current in the Nova Scotia lobster dispute
Local First Nation says Sipekne’katik did not consult them before launching disputed fishery The ongoing dispute over Indigenous fishing rights in Nova Scotia has seen a new player emerge to add to the troubled waters. This time however, it might… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Lobster dispute: Mediator appointed amid tensions
In the ongoing dispute between Indigenous and commercial lobster fishers in east coast Nova Scotia, the federal government has appointed a mediator. He is Alistair Surette, president and vice-chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne, a Francophone university in Pointe-de-l’Eglise, Nova Scotia, which is… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Multi-million dollar Canadian effort launched to clean oceans of ‘ghost gear’
Fund to support 22 Canadian and four international efforts Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) defines ghost gear as “any fishing equipment or fishing-related litter that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded and is some of the most harmful and… »
Q&A: How the Int’l Inuit Business Association wants to transform the Arctic
As interest in the Arctic ramps up in the global community, Inuit business leaders from across the Arctic want to make sure northern communities have a seat at the table. Earlier this month, Inuit business representatives from Canada, Alaska and… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
A new study shows pressures of recreational ocean fishing
While several studies in recent years have highlighted dangerous levels of fishing on many ocean species, they do not include the effects of recreational fishing. A new study by an international team of scientists estimates some 900,000 tonnes of fish… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Global warming and economic effects of dwindling lake freezing
In 2015 a study of over 200 lakes around the world (containing a total of half the world’s freshwater supply) showed a clear warming trend. At the time, it was suggested that this is affecting drinking water quality, fish habitat,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Turn out the lights, lock the doors, Newfoundland outport town closes down
The tiny community of Little Bay Islands is closing up and moving away. It’s the latest in a long programme in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to move people out of the no longer viable coastal settlements into larger… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Crisis in west coast salmon fishery
Commercial fishermen on Canada’s west coast say it’s the worst season they’ve ever experienced. According to Joy Thorkelson, president of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, at least 2,500 people are affected by the record low numbers of salmon.… »
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The LINK Online, May 17, 18, 19, 2019
Your hosts: Levon, Lynn, Marie-Claude (at the river’s edge) and Marc (video of show at bottom) Climate change and the kelp forests of the Arctic It seems that climate change is having an effect under the Arctic seas. Kelp has… »
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