Canadian seafood processors lobby to amend province’s offshore wind bill
Seafood processors in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia want to ensure a new law keeps wind turbines off the George's Bank, a rich lobster and scallop fishing area
Canada’s First Nations hopeful on 25th anniversary of Marshall decision
'We need to begin looking at how we can actually share the resource without harming each other' -- Kerry Prosper, elder-in-residence, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia
Canada’s fisheries minister under fire in Parliament over cod, lobster decisions
'Poachers from Maine are illegally fishing for lobster in our waters. They are stealing Canada's natural resources' -- John Williamson, a New Brunswick Conservative
Red Lobster restaurants in Canada to remain open following approval of restructuring plan
A judge of the Superior Court in Toronto, Ontario, granted an order on Sept. 10 that recognizes the plan approved by a US bankruptcy judge the previous week
Canadian lobster harvesters demand minister’s resignation over handling of illegal fishing crisis
'She's failed fishermen and coastal communities and is failing to protect the resource' -- Amanda Johnson, Fundy North Fishermen's Association
US seafood trade imbalance continues to grow in 2024
The total value of US seafood exports was 16% of the total value of US seafood imports during the first half of 2024, down from the 20% ratio seen in 2023
Canadian lobster leader warns of ‘explosion of violence’ in major fishery if minister doesn’t act soon
'There's going to be an explosion of violence in Southwest Nova Scotia' - Colin Sproul, Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance
Frustration grows among Aussie fishers as China’s live lobster ban goes on
Australian rock lobster fishermen are growing increasingly frustrated and uncertain as China's government continues to enforce a ban on live lobsters
Canadian striped bass experiment could lead to another lobster bait source
An experiment, which began in mid-August and runs until the end of October, will assess the abundance and health of striped bass in Atlantic Canada's gulf region
US’ largest lobster truck franchise sets goal to reach 250 locations in five years
Cousins Maine Lobster first gained popularity on the TV show Shark Tank