Category Archives: Netawek Ikjikum Articles
A New Off-Reserve Voice to Jump-Start NACOSAR
Interviewed by IKANAWTIKET Regional Facilitator Joshua McNeely Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 6 – Issue 1 & 2 June/Sept 2010 Federal Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, made several new appointments to the National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk (NACOSAR) in June. … Continue reading
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Youth ARISES 2010
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 4 March 2010 By IKANAWTIKET Joshua McNeely From March 14th to March 18th, 2010, thirty Aboriginal Youth from the Native Council of Nova Scotia, Native Council of Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick … Continue reading
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2010 Snow Crab Management Plan
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 4 March 2010 By NB AMDO Barry LaBillois The Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans has ordered a 63% cut in the Total Allowable Catch of snow crab in the Gulf of St. … Continue reading
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Winter Skate Rejected
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 4 March 2010 By IKANAWTIKET Joshua McNeely and MAPC MAARS Director Roger Hunka It is with regret that we have to inform you that on December 5th, Governor-in-Council (Federal Cabinet) decided not to … Continue reading
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Concerned about Dogfish – try Rock Salmon instead
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 3 December 2009 By IKANAWTIKET Joshua McNeely The first question my wife asks when we sit down at a restaurant or stop by the fish counter at the grocery store is, “What about … Continue reading
The Lobster Sustainability Measures
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 3 December 2009 By MAARS PEI AMDO Naomi Crane In July 2009, Minister Gail Shea announced $65 million toward the wounded Lobster Industry as a reaction to falling prices in Atlantic Canada’s most … Continue reading
Cleaning up Ocean Garbage
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 2 September 2009 By IKANAWTIKET Joshua McNeely What do plastic bags, pop bottles, cellophane wrappers, and plastic forks all have in common. For one, you probably use these products every day (and then … Continue reading
National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative (NASAPI)
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 2 September 2009 By MAARS PEI AMDO Naomi Crane On July 9th, 2009 Roger Hunka, Joshua McNeely, Jordan Crane, Barry LaBillois, Franz Kesick and Naomi Crane attended the Nova Scotia Finfish Stakeholder Consultation … Continue reading
Canada’s Response to the European Union’s Regulations in regards to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fisheries
Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 5 – Issue 2 September 2009 By MAARS NS AMDO Franz Kesick Members of the MAPC/MAARS team attended an Information session with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on Canada’s response to the European Union’s (EU) … Continue reading
Special to the Maritime Aboriginal Aquatic Resources Secretariate
Nova Scotia Government renews push for Georges Bank gas exploration Source: Netawek Ikjikum Vol. 4 – Issue 4 March 2009 By Timothy Gillespie After an exhaustive process of review and in the wake of the 10-year, Georges Bank oil and … Continue reading
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