Daily Archives: March 23, 2025
Fish harvesters protest in St. John’s ahead of Carney’s 1st campaign rally
Newfoundland and Labrador’s fish harvesters quickly rallied on Sunday afternoon following cuts to the snow crab fishery and what they call the Liberals’ mismanagement of the fisheries. About 100 people crowd gathered peacefully outside federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson’s campaign office in St. John’s with the hope of receiving an explanation for major cuts to harvesting snow crab in the 3K area. The division is losing almost a quarter of last year’s total allowable catch at 7,643 tonnes, down from 9,998 tonnes in 2024. Photos, links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 16:30
FFAW Demands Reassessment of DFO’s Snow Crab Quota Cuts Following Overnight Protest
The FFAW says it has been told by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that a reduction is coming for snow crab in the 3K zone. The union says it has been told that a 25 per cent reduction was coming for offshore harvesters and 20 per cent for inshore. The union said late Friday night that the move is “misaligned with the ecological realities of the region.” On Friday, some 200 harvesters rallied outside the DFO office in Grand Falls-Windsor to protest proposed cuts to the snow crab quota in area 3K. Meanwhile, the FFAW says their occupation of the DFO office in Grand Falls-Windsor overnight Friday was peaceful, despite not being invited into the office. Photos, links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:47
At a global seafood market, Maryland’s ‘fish people’ stand out by selling the Chesapeake Bay
Nancy Devine was on a mission. To see it through, she needed a very particular sort of help. “I need to borrow six oysters,” she said. As co-owner of Faidley’s Seafood in Baltimore, Devine was in Boston with 22,000 others to attend the three-day Seafood Expo North America. She and her niece, sales director Alica Mozina Sidhu, needed the oysters to test a $20,000 machine that wraps food in plastic. Their family business, which has sold fresh oysters, crabs and fish from the Chesapeake Bay for 139 years, is expanding. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:43
Investing in Innovation: How Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry is Leading in Sustainability
Louisiana’s menhaden industry plays a critical role in the state’s coastal economy, providing jobs and generating millions in economic impact. Together, the industry supports over 2,000 direct and indirect workers, providing good wage jobs in rural coastal communities and contributing $25 million to state and local economies. In a state where commercial fishing is a backbone of our culture, these jobs help keep coastal communities alive. At the same time, we recognize our responsibility as stewards of the Gulf menhaden resource and have taken proactive steps to ensure the sustainability of our fishery. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:54
