Roughly a year after the Fisheries Department of Nova Scotia utilized chemical treatment to eliminate invasive smallmouth bass from a lake, early indications of success are emerging. In September of last year, around 1,500 liters of a solution containing the pesticide rotenone were introduced into Dobsons Lake,…

Lately, there have been sightings of Pacific pink salmon in the vicinity of White Bay, Newfoundland. These salmon might have covered distances that were previously considered unimaginable to venture into Atlantic waters. Commonly known as humpback salmon, pink salmon are typically located in the Pacific and Arctic…

Demonstrating remarkable beginner’s luck, an inexperienced fisherman successfully captured a potential world-record fish (an incredibly uncommon occurrence) on his inaugural fishing expedition. Beau Leaman, on August 8, accompanied by his friends on an overnight charter off the shores of San Diego, achieved the feat of reeling in…

The change in fish stock composition off the eastern shores of Canada, brought about by the escalating water temperatures resulting from climate change, is exerting an impact on both commercial and ceremonial fisheries. In Labrador, the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) is advocating for a complete cessation of…