On the surface, it looks like a classic political compromise. The federal government caved to political pressure and reallocated the shrimp quota to give more to the inshore sector. But, they also lowered the shrimp quota by 42%, consist wi…
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Walking Dead #nlpoli
In China in these days of hard economic times, none are hit so hard as the people who work in zombie industries.These are industries that keep producing despite there being no market for the product. Like coal. Or cement. Or iron.In m…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Province abandons fisheries policy…quietly #nlpoli
Two years. That’s all it took to destroy the provincial government’s historic fisheries policy that had been built on the highly successful state-controlled model pioneered by such economic powerhouses as the Soviet Union, Albania, and North Korea. (Read more…)
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Turn your browser to a new blog from The Navigator. For those who don’t know it, The Navigator is a monthly magazine about the fishery for people in the industry in Atlantic Canada and the northeastern United States. The Skipper’s Blog is written by managing editor Jaime Baker, late of
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Patronage and seals… #nlpoli
Thursday’s announcement by fisheries minister Darin King should give you a pretty big reminder that the local political scene remains mired in the past. The provincial government is giving a private sector company a $3.6 million. They are calling it a loan. In effect, the provincial government is going to
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The fishery of the future, DFO version #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is holding a consultation on the future direction of the commercial fishery in Canada. it builds off the sustainable fisheries framework announced in 2009. Click on the picture to head off to the part of the website where you can leave your comments online.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Get politics out of fishery: report #nlpoli
A strange as it may seem after years of evidence that political interference in fisheries management has caused nothing but grief, there are still people – all politicians – who think the answer is yet more political interference. Expect all of them to be out in force responding to this
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Bad sign #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The basic problem in the fishery is that the provincial fisheries minister has too much control over the industry and – inevitably – tends to use it all for political purposes rather than for the good of the industry. So fisheries minister Darin King’s answer to the current mess in
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: A familiar, fishy tale #nlpoli
Scientists told some American fishermen before Christmas that the cod the fishermen depend on for their livelihood are in danger of disappearing unless the fishermen change their ways. Frig off, say the fishermen. People from this province will recognise the drama. Evidence says one thing. A whole bunch of people
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Remember that thing about not being able to slide a sheet of paper between the three political parties on major issues? Well, it continues to play out on the fishery. Ocean Choice International announced on Friday it is closing a couple of plants that have been struggling for some time.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: And so it begins (fishery restructuring version) #nlpoli #cdnpoli
News today that OCI will permanently close two of its fish plants is merely the start of it. The hurricane of change that is sure to follow will make the 1992 cod moratorium seem like a gentle breeze. – srbp –
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