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Atlantic Canadian commercial fishing industry calls for clear regulatory oversight for all fisheries
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YARMOUTH, NS, Dec. 21, 2020 /CNW/ - The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA), a newly formed alliance of commercial fishery stakeholders, is calling on the Government of Canada to establish clear, lasting, responsible, regulatory oversight for all fisheries – commercial, food, social, and ceremonial.
Established in Nov. 2020, the UFCA represents thousands of multi-species commercial fishermen, fishery associations, and associated businesses from across Atlantic Canada and its membership is growing. Unfortunately, regulatory uncertainty is causing anxiety and concern among fishermen and others over the long-term sustainability and prosperity of the industry, said Colin Sproul, Board Member, UFCA, and President, Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen s Association. It is essential that every community, association and f