Emmanuel Samoglou

British Columbia’s groundfish trawling fleet has secured Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, which the Western Canadian province’s fishing industry said is a reflection of its work to address longstanding concerns over conservation of delicate marine habitats. The MSC certification covers both bottom trawl and midwater trawl fishing in Canadian Pacific waters off the coast of British Columbia for 16 groundfish species, including… Read More

The Canadian government is seeking to address historical overfishing and rebuild valuable but critically depleted fish stocks through a set of recently published plans developed by government officials, harvesters, and scientific researchers. The nation has implemented policies for over 15 years to address similar concerns, but those have largely failed to adequately address overfishing, according to Rebecca Schijns, a fisheries scientist with… Read More

Officials from Nunavut and Greenland have established a joint committee to develop inshore fisheries and create greater economic opportunities in the former territory, which is located in the far north of Canada. Through the collaboration, dubbed the Greenland-Nunavut Fisheries Committee and cemented through a memorandum of understanding in July, Nunavut is looking to replicate some of the success Greenland has experienced in its fisheries… Read More

An unexpected bountiful sockeye salmon run on the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada, has revived hopes for the future of the province’s beleaguered wild salmon fishery, but in the near term, commercial fishers are voicing frustrations at the small numbers they are allowed to catch.

Around 10 million sockeye salmon have returned to the Fraser River this year, marking a nearly three-decade high; however, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Maryland’s crab fishery has faced labor shortages and heavy competition from cheap imports for several years, but Bill Sieling, the executive vice president of the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association, is warning that the issues are now reaching a breaking point.

The Mid-Atlantic U.S. state’s crab fishery, like many seafood subsectors throughout the country, relies on seasonal workers to fill temporary positions. Many of

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Though most Canadian goods have been spared from the steepest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Jason McLinton, who recently became president of the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC), said the reprieve was no cause for celebration.

“There's uncertainty, and business does not do well with uncertainty,” he said.

The uncertainty over the direction of American trade policy is paralyzing the industry, McLinton

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Uncertainty continues to cloud the 2023 sockeye salmon season in Bristol Bay, Alaska, U.S.A., as the fishery heads toward what has historically been its peak period.

Fishing in one of the world's most-productive sockeye salmon fishing grounds began on 1 June, but fishers are frustrated that processors have yet to disclose the price they intend to pay for this year’s catch.

Preliminary market prices released so far aren’t promising.

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Fresh opinion polling of concerned residents along with an amended fisheries act has conservationists optimistic the Canadian government will halt business at Newfoundland and Labrador’s troubled capelin fishery.

The fishery, which has been financially lucrative in the past, exports capelin roe to Japan as masago, commonly used as a topping for sushi rolls. Capelin catches are also commonly used in feed at aquariums and in fish oil

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Critics are calling for change at Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) as the agency is facing accusations of disseminating unreliable science.

The DFO was recently in the crosshairs of a parliamentary committee that analyzed the agency’s scientific practices and how they affect policy.

Following testimony from commercial fishermen, industry groups, scientists, and former DFO staff, the Standing Committee on Fisheries

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A Canadian government study downplaying established links between sea lice at British Columbia’s salmon farms and wild salmon populations has drawn a strongly-worded rebuttal from a group of university professors and scientists.

The Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recently published a study exploring the connections between sea lice originating from Atlantic salmon farms and sea lice

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