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Ottawa, partners to spend $7-million on Arctic fisheries research

Much of the money is to be spent over the next two years on Nunavut’s turbot fishery, which is worth about $65-million a year. Scientists are to consider how existing turbot harvests can be expanded and whether new locations can be added. They will also do surveys to help with managing the stock. Read the rest here 22:31

Baker | The problem of too much fish – (not just Halibut!)

If you’ve been listening to the Fisheries Broadcast lately you’ve been hearing about a peculiar problem: Seems there’s too much fish around, and it’s shagging up the fishery. Yes, you read that correctly.,,,,By now you may have heard that I will be replacing the irreplaceable John Furlong in the wheelhouse of The Fisheries Broadcast for the coming year. more@cbcnews09:19:14