DFO Reviewing Cod Quota, Policies After Fishing Related Deaths
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] by Sarah Smellie - December 22, 2017
Fisheries and Oceans Canada said it will be taking a long, hard look at its regulations after a report said a few of the department's policies could be putting pressure on harvesters to fish in dangerous conditions.
The report was issued in late November by the Transportation Safety Board after an investigation into the death of four fishermen from Shea Heights whose boat went down in the waters off Cape Spear.
"We share the concern that rules that we may be developing ...
To Read Full Story Login Below.