A new report on how and why climate change should be incorporated into fisheries management in Atlantic Canada and the Eastern Arctic begins with an ominous passage that serves as a stark reminder of just how tragically wrong we humans can be about the limits of the natural bounty on this planet.[i] The report was […]
Small dam, big controversy
How the contentious aboiteau at the Windsor Causeway could generate a national conversation about fish passage.
The Mi’kmaq call the Avon River “Tooetunook,” which means “flowing square into the sea,” or more specifically, into the Minas Basin in the upper Bay of Fundy. Since 1970, when the Windsor causeway was constructed across the Avon, the river hasn’t exactly been able to “flow square” at all. That’s because the aboiteau — the […]
Lobster: the last, best fishery
Part 2: The new cod?
Lobster stocks in Atlantic Canada have been flourishing in recent years, ironically not just because of conservation measures, but also because of two ecological disasters — the collapse of groundfish stocks and climate change. But can the lobster fishery survive with current rates and rules for harvesting as waters continue to warm and ecosystems change? […]
Lobster: the last, best fishery
Part 1: Stocks are healthy, but why?
Lobster stocks in Atlantic Canada have been flourishing in recent years, ironically not just because of conservation measures, but also because of two ecological disasters — the collapse of groundfish stocks and climate change. But can the lobster fishery survive with current rates and rules for harvesting as waters continue to warm and ecosystems change? […]
A new attempt at tidal power will be launched next year
A renewed effort is underway to harness Bay of Fundy tidal power using a floating platform technology with six mounted turbines to capture kinetic energy from the flowing water.* The Pempa’q In-stream Tidal Energy Project will build upon the knowledge gained during a two-year field test at Grand Passage near Digby where the PLAT-I produced...
Dal oceanographer: Tidal turbines won’t affect Minas Basin sediments
The bigger threat from the turbines is probably to large sea creatures that are already at risk of extinction, says Paul Hill.
Contrary to earlier predictions, sediment texture in the Bay of Fundy is unlikely to change if we introduce large-scale tidal power development, according to the head of Dalhousie University’s Oceanography Department. Sediments in the Gulf of Maine are also unlikely to change much with the installation of tidal turbines in the Minas Passage, Paul Hill...
Tidal turbines not yet deployed
There’s still no word on when two massive turbines will be lowered into the Bay of Fundy at a tidal power demonstration site not far from the town of Parrsboro. A barge and two support boats have been working in the Minas Passage this week, but the turbines have not been deployed. A spokesperson for...
Canadian court orders the arrest of a reporter: Morning File, Wednesday, October 26, 2016
You can now link to any part of a Morning File post by simply scrolling past the headline or sub-headline you’re interested in, then copying the URL from your browser and posting it on Facebook or Twitter (or anywhere else) to share. News 1. Teachers vote to strike “Teachers in Nova Scotia could be on […]