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“Power and Control:”Maritime fishermen, processors agree on snow crab contract
“Boats are ready to sail and plant workers are ready to go to work,” said Fish, Food and Allied Workers president Earle McCurdy on May 3 as a dispute over crab prices between fishermen and processors was settled at the last minute. The agreement was reached with Newfoundland’s major crab buyers, represented by the Association
College Closes Boatbuilding Program to “Reinvigorate” It
The Washington County Community College administration has suspended the boatbuilding and marine mechanics programs at its Marine Technology Center, better known as the Eastport Boat School. Citing a lack of resources and a drop in enrollment, WCCC President Bill Cassidy says, “We were dying on the vine; we had no choice but to do what
Canada Gets Tough on Foreign Fleets
By the end of May the Canadian federal government will implement expanded patrols of the Grand Banks. The patrols will be supported by serious funding The patrols of the Nose and Tail of the Grand Banks will be carried out jointly by the Canadian Coast Guard and Navy. In March, federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister
Newfoundland Company Buys Polar Foods
Polar Foods, a Prince Edward Island processing company, has been purchased by Ocean Choice of Newfoundland. Polar had been placed in receivership after going bankrupt in February. On the positive side, the deal means that lobster will be processed this spring, and Ocean Choice has agreed to process all the lobster it purchases in the
PEI Fishermen Don’t Like Government’s Snow Crab Allotment
Canadian Fisheries and Oceans Minister Geoff Regan has announced the 2004 snow crab allocations for Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick fishermen – and made nobody happy. On April 1, Regan set the quota allotted to inshore P.E.I. fishermen 496 tons, up from 185 tons in 2003. Regan explained that the move to increase the
Canada May Reopen a Cod Fishery
Canadian Fisheries and Oceans Minister Geoff Regan is giving serious thought to reopening the Newfoundland west coast cod fishery – a move that fishermen have been urging for some time. In early March, Regan asked the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council for advice on Atlantic cod stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for this season.
LNG: As Maine Debates, New Brunswick Moves Ahead
Saint John, New Brunswick, is currently looking at the possibility of a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal as a proposed Irving Oil harbor facility is in its last 90 days of permitting after undergoing a full Environmental Impact Assessment, according to Irving spokesperson Jennifer Parker. “The project has been undergoing a full Environmental Impact Assessment –
PEI’s Largest Seafood Processor Placed in Receivership
The troubled past and present of the fish processing company Polar Foods has turned into a troubled – and confusing – future. The company, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, was placed in receivership on Feb 27, according to deputy provincial fisheries minister Lewie Creed. The receiver, Ernst & Young, issued a Notice of Request
Mallets Aforethought
Bantam Books 294 pp, $21.95 ($32.95 Canadian) Eastport’s most famous sleuth, Jacobia Tiptree, is once again on the trail of a cold-blooded murderer in Mallets Aforethought, the seventh mystery by Sarah Graves – who just keeps getting better and better. This time, tragedy strikes close to home as the husband of Tiptree’s best friend and
Canadian Fisheries Agency to Cut Back
Whatever direction the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans takes under new Minister Geoff Regan, it will be with 600 fewer job slots. In a January memo to staff members, DFO Deputy Minister Larry Murray said, “As you know, we have been looking at ways to improve the efficiency of our operations; make funds available