The blue dichotomy: corporatization of Canada’s oceans

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s January 2024 redfish allocations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence will directly and deliberately take security away from small rural businesses, and the coastal communities at the heart of Canada’s history.

Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier and the federal government have a distinct and critical role to manage and protect Canada’s fisheries and oceans, writes Courtney Langille.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY COURTNEY LANGILLE

May 1, 2024

It is often forgotten that every independent fishing vessel in Canada is a small business on the water, representing a proud past and a bright future for coastal economies across the country. History has demonstrated harshly that our collective success depends on keeping the...

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