Cape Breton Lobster

The federal government says $100 million from its hurricane Fiona fund will be earmarked for the recovery of lost fishing gear and the repair to small-craft harbours across Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec. atlantic.ctvnews.ca/fiona-funds-ot…

Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance is conducting a Public Awareness campaign to get out facts about First Nations' fisheries access in Atlantic Canada from the Marshall Decision. These videos will only be referencing commercial access fb.watch/e32C_aU5Fg/

Tracy MacKeracher is a Ph.D. student looking to chat with lobster fishers in Nova Scotia (licence holders, captains, & crew) to get their views of and experiences with the fishery. Provide your contact details here: bit.ly/3uXl6Tb or call/text Tracy at 902 329 2088

The CBFHA participated in DFO's lobster tagging program in LFA27 last summer. This upcoming fishing season you may come across a blue-tagged lobster & if so it would be greatly appreciated if it was reported. Here are the instructions on how to do this & a recording sheet.

An update on COVID-19 from our association

Tastes like home! Thanks to the @FishIndependent for bringing a real seafood feast to the Hill!

So wonderful ! why has the PM of Canada instructed Federal Fisheries Minister to have all open pen farming land based by 2025 in B.C. butttt ok in Atlantic Canada hummmm

Add us to ask -Groundfish Moritorium in ENS since 1992 ,few sign of recovery. Seals pupping in trees now -no room on the beaches and better view of the mackerel migrating by in May!

Amidst tension over right whale deaths, Maine lobster group backs Canadian fishermen ift.tt/2tPU6L2

The Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation Just wrapped up their 7th Annual meeting. Looking forward to tonight’s gala seafood reception!

CB fish harvesters met @mikekelloway: community-minded! Thank you

@fishgovernance Gary Newkirk was all about that! A wonderful community researcher! Best prof at Dal!

What could taking the community garden model underwater do for coastal communities?

Agreed!

We are recruiting Lobster Technicians for our 2020 fishing season! If you have any questions contact the CBFHA office

Bravo to all the Capers involved in this!

MEDIA RELEASE: Seal Overpopulation Linked to Threatened Extinction of Two NL Cod Stocks  #nlpoli ffaw.ca/the-latest/new…