After a long dispute pitting local anglers against wealthy landowners, public interests against private, a recent court decision could set a precedent for public access to Crown-owned waters.
Tag Archives: fishing
The decline of the Chinook salmon threatens a whole way of life
Adam Weymouth tracked the journey of the Chinook salmon by canoe—all 3,000 km of it—and returned with a new respect for the North.
As the Arctic Ocean melts, the fishing talks begin
Fisheries expert Trevor Taylor on why ten nations are discussing fishing rights in the north—and why an agreement is needed soon
May we tell you about the specials this evening? It’s me
It sounds like hipster parody, but the ThisFish program–which tells you how your fish lived and died–is a sign of the times
With fishing boats and family farms, Ottawa treads carefully—and craftily
The pitfalls of updating policy in sectors steeped in tradition
Muskox on the menu as Nunavut encourages return to traditional foods
The government is subsidizing hunters to return to the land
The Commons: Stephen Harper, environmentalist
“I was telling Laureen before I left the house today,” the Prime Minister quipped, “that these are people who when they say they prefer organic food you know they mean it.”
The good news about B.C. prawns
‘Locally caught, no bycatch, totally sustainable.’ No wonder West Coasters are proud.
The lessons not learned from the Gulf Coast oil spill
It’s been a year since the BP disaster, and nobody has learned anything
Slave labour on the high seas
A grim new report details horrific abuses in the world’s illegal fishing industry