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Start Date: 2025-04-13
End Date: 2025-04-19

Top Headlines

Main Stories

Conservatives Propose 'Canada First Fisheries Plan'

Conservative MPs Brad Vis, Rick Perkins, and Mel Arnold announced the 'Canada First Fisheries Plan' on social media. The plan emphasizes science-driven fishery stock assessments, regulation-compliant fishing, and fair market transactions for fishing rights. These proposals aim to better prepare the industry for future fishing seasons.

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Groundfish and Shrimp Survey in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Fisheries and Oceans Canada released its annual groundfish and shrimp survey data, detailing species assessments and environmental conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Sources: Open Government Data Set: open.canada.ca

Provincial Announcements

Manitoba's First Fishers Summit Announced

Manitoba invites Lake Winnipeg fishers to a summit aimed at discussing the future of the freshwater fishery, scheduled for May 9 in Selkirk.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.gov.mb.ca

Public Officials' Social Media

MP Rick Perkins Announces Fisheries Platform

Rick Perkins shared details of the Conservative fisheries platform, emphasizing science and protection of harvester rights.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

MP Mel Arnold Critiques Liberal Fisheries Management

Mel Arnold criticized the Liberal government's fisheries management, outlining the Conservative plan's focus on sustainability and fairness.

Sources: Social Media: x.com

What We're Reading This Week

• CBC News: The FFAW highlights environmental threats from the grounded MSC Baltic III.
• The Globe and Mail: U.S. fishers respond to Trump's seafood order with mixed reactions.
• Global News: A study indicates open-net salmon farms may spread pathogens to wild fish.