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Tougher penalties to combat illegal fisheries activities
23 Jan 2026 02:52 GMT
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is cracking down on illegal fisheries activities with new, … designated under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act and related regulations.
“ … said Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
“Designating new summary offences …
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2025 Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery Award Ceremony
16 Jan 2026 03:00 GMT
… Affairs
Agriculture
Agriculture and Fisheries (Sept. 2000 … to Sept. 2000)
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries and Aquaculture (to Sept. … Nova Scotia
Pêches et Aquaculture
Petroleum Directorate
Planning and Priorities
Police Complaints Commission
Policy and …
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N.S. to cut red-tape on aquaculture projects to speed up approvals
18 Dec 2025 14:47 GMT
… priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes … transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a … on changes made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024 …
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Canadian fishermen call on Ottawa to maintain Atlantic Fisheries Fund
18 Dec 2025 00:11 GMT
… which supports innovation and modernization in harvesting, processing and aquaculture, is set to … according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).
The governments … the premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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Regulations Amended to Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board, Nova Scotia Timber Loan Board, and Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board
16 Oct 2025 18:51 GMT
… for the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board, Nova Scotia Timber Loan Board, and Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board … Greg Morrow. (Communications Nova Scotia photo)
Guysborough Tracadie MLA and Agriculture Minister Greg …
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CITES adds broad protections for sharks, nixes proposals on eels and sea cucumbers
02 Dec 2025 20:00 GMT
… to relocate global-scale eel aquaculture and processing from China to North … would have posed problems for fisheries of the American eel, Anguilla … of baby eel returns to Nova Scotia shows a rise in recruitment …
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Amy Brookman becomes Innovasea general manager of fish tracking; Boston Sword & Tuna partner Larry Dore steps down from daily role
21 Jan 2026 19:11 GMT
… in the company’s Halifax, Nova Scotia, office, Brookman will oversee all … of experience across wild capture fisheries and aquaculture.”
His role as senior consultant … understanding of both wild capture and aquaculture systems will be invaluable to …
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Reduced Chinese tariffs set to benefit Canadian seafood exporters, but obstacles toward sales recovery remain
21 Jan 2026 19:11 GMT
… Smith, the minister for fisheries and aquaculture for Nova Scotia, told SeafoodSource the rapprochement … between Canada and China “marks an … sector,” he said. “For Nova Scotia’s seafood sector, China has …
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Nova Scotia advocacy group takes aim at province's bid to promote open-net fish farms
11 Sep 2025 08:16 GMT
… scrutiny.
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia advocacy group opposed to … 39;s Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has said the interactive … managing director of eastern Nova Scotia's Tangier … and co-author of the book "Salmon Wars," said Nova Scotia …
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Nova Scotia minister calls on Ottawa for help with illegal fishing
02 Sep 2025 08:49 GMT
… , Nova Scotia Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture; and Pat Finnigan, New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries. (Province …
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