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Last month my world came crashing down when I and 1100 others found out we no longer had jobs. This is the third time in five years that the Department of Fisheries…

(Tantallon, NS) – On behalf of the Canadian Committee for a Sustainable Eel Fishery (CCSEF), President Genna Carey issued the following statement today: On behalf of legal elver fishers I want to…

(Source: National Fisherman) As the 2024 elver season begins in Maine, Maliseet harvesters in New Brunswick plan to add their catches to the supply. “We’re planning on importing 10,000 pounds to sell…

(Source: The Wall Street Journal) – OTTAWA—Back in 1996, Louis MacDonald was among the first fishermen to acquire a license from Canada to catch baby eels. Over the decades, he has hired…

(Source: Saltwire) – The elver fishery in the Maritime provinces has long been a cornerstone of the regional economy, providing sustainable livelihoods for hundreds of women and men. Yet in recent years,…

(starts at ~52mins) CCSEF member Brian Giroux from Shelburne Elver joins CTV News to discuss the Minister’s decision to cancel the 2024 season – VIEW VIDEO

(25:15) Brian Giroux of Shelburne Elver speaks out about the Minister’s decision to choose poachers over fishers. – VIEW VIDEO

(Source: 101.5 The Hawk) – Lots of criticism over the feds’ decision to shut down the lucrative elver fishery. Fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier announced the closure due to concerns over poaching and…

(Source: Liberal) – The federal Fisheries minister’s decision to not open the elver fishery for the 2024 season will only lead to more illegal activity and violence. “This decision punishes legal license…

(Source: CTV News Atlantic) – HALIFAX – Ottawa’s decision to close the lucrative elver fishery on rivers in the Maritimes won’t prevent illegal fishing of the baby eels, a commercial licence holder…