Canadian Fishery Minister LeBlanc to Unveil New Fisheries Law Today
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] by Paul Withers - February 6, 2018
The federal government will unveil long-awaited changes to Canada's Fisheries Act later today.
For federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc, this is a rhetoric-meets-reality test on several hot-button issues.
Here's what to watch for:
1. Independence of Inshore Fisheries
Fishermen and corporations are watching to see if LeBlanc fulfils promises to strengthen protections to preserve the independence of inshore fisheries.
LeBlanc has talked about enshrining two of those protections ...
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