KINGMAGAZINE LOBSTERF A L L 2 0 1 7 The American lobster page 18 Apparent black market developing via Indigenous/ non-native involvement in food fishery page 10 Proposed tax changes would prove costly to the fisherypage 14 Collaboration works, and is growing more necessary page 21 HONDEX HDX-121 EVERYTHING YOU NEED Echo Sounder Frequency 50&200khz Output Power 1kW, 1.8kW Depth Range 0-1,500m (5,000ft) Background Colour 4 Colours Colour Configuration Plotter Chart C-MAP SD Card Wake Memory 64,000 points Mark Memory 48,000 points Wake Colour 1,000 points Route Memory $3750 NOWNOW WITH WITH DEPTH DEPTH AND AND HARDNESS HARNESS MAPPINGMAPPING Tollwww.ael.ca Free - 1-888-235-3628 Dartmouth, NS - (902)468-3628 Lunenburg, NS - (902) 634-4004 Mount Pearl, NL - (709) 368-8853 Bloomfield, PEI - (902) 853-4000 Barrington, NS - (902) 637-3318 Digby, NS - (902) 378-2188 Yarmouth, NS - (902) 742-2200 North Sydney, NS - (902) 794-7611 Fox Hill Marine Wire Ltd. 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CUSTOM MADE LOBSTER TRAPS Published November 2017 for the Coldwater Lobster Association: 368 Main Street, Suite 105 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, B5A 1E9; Phone: 902-742-5247 Email: [email protected] For more information please contact us at: Published by: CRE8 Art Centre Ltd (Marketing); 1043 Hwy 335, Middle West Pubnico, NS B0W 2M0. Editor: Kevin Bottaro; Design and Production: Allison Churchill; Publisher: Walter Niekamp 902-762-3314 902-762-0124, e-mail: [email protected] or e-mail: [email protected] Cover image courtesy of Patrick Lancot; www.spectra71.productions KING LOBSTER Magazine 3 President’s message Bernie Berry Dear members and supporters, via the Indigenous food fishery, including non-native involvement. While ensuring the letter of the law Welcome to the Fall 2017 edition of King Lobster is followed and our own fishery isn’t hurt, we must Magazine. As we get ready for another season in the remain sensitive to Indigenous rights. fishery, we do so keeping in mind a number of chang- es that could have a notable effect on our livelihood. Whatever we face, good or bad, the Coldwater Lob- ster Association is at the forefront of ensuring our I would like to first highlight the success of Septem- voices are heard. If you want to be part of a progres- ber’s 2nd Annual South West Nova Lobster Forum. sive, forward-thinking and well-respected group of We continue to prove that collaboration with neigh- lobster fishermen, please contact myself or any bouring fishery organizations is not only necessary, board member. Remember, there is strength but it works. In a time where we face many issues in numbers. collectively, teamwork is essential. Thank you to all who attended. Super Sea Mesh One of the summer’s biggest stories in our world was unfortunately a tragic one. Multiple deaths of endan- gered North Atlantic right whales cast a dark shadow Aquamesh over our waters, and led to certain changes for vessels in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. We as lobster fishermen must also do our part to ensure the whales’ safety going forward. N.S. Oldest Now Offering Proposed tax changes by the federal government are Trap Worm Resistant also rightly facing a ton of backlash. Lobster fisher- Builders Wood men are among those set to be hindered by them, and considering the unique obstacles we already deal with, we need to ensure the government truly under- We will manufacture quality wire lobster traps to your stands their implications. specifi cations. We also carry kit specials and have pre-maid traps on hand for your convenience. Another thing the federal government is planning for 90 Days No Payment is an at-sea observer program. The idea itself is fine and worthwhile, but DFO’s proposal is not the way it No Interest should be executed. 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Proud supporters of Digby Lobster Bash Finally, we have a newer and more controversial issue Hardscratch Road Yarmouth transpiring: an apparent black market developing Phone: (902) 742-8807 Fax: (902) 742-4442 Debit & Most credit cards accepted 7072745 4 KING LOBSTER Magazine COLDWATERCOLDWATER LOBSTER ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION www.coldwaterlobster.ca www.coldwaterlobster.ca Who We Are… Through our president and board of directors, we aim to be the organized collective voice for all Who WeThrough Are… our President and Board of Directors, we aim to be the organized collective voice for 985 lobster license holders in LFA 34 all 985 lobster license holders in LFA 34 Through our President and Board of Directors, we aim to be the organized collective voice for all 985 lobsterOur Mission… license holders in LFA 34 “The Coldwater Lobster Association, through The Coldwater Lobster Association through Our Mission…services to members, will work to ensure a safe, services to members will work to ensure a safe, sustainable and prosperous lobster fishery in LFA The Coldwater34sustainable for current Lobster and and prosperous Associationfuture generations. lobster through fishery The infishery LFA servicesand34 to for themembers current world aroundand will future work us are generations. to constantly ensure aThe evolving, safe, fishery and the world around us are constantly evolving sustainableand it and is extremely prosperous important lobster that fishery fishermen in LFA be and it is extremely important that fishermen be 34 for currentboth aware and of future the changes generations. and in a positionThe fishery to influenceboth aware changes of the changesthat are andimpacting in a position the industry.” to and theinfluence world around changes us that are are constantly impacting evolvingthe industry . and it is extremely important that fishermen be What we do… both awareRepresent of the lobster changes licence and holders in a position in LFA 34 to to influenceaddressRepresent changes the lobster ever-increasing that arelicence impacting holders list of industryinthe LFA industry 34 issues to . foraddress the betterment the ever increasing of its members list of industry and industry. issues What Ourforwe the activitiesdo… betterment focus of its memberson: and industry. Our activities focus on: Represent lobster• Services licence holders in LFA 34 to Services• Market to Members address the Marketever• Advocacy increasing and Business list Developmentof industry issues for the betterment Advocacy of its members and industry. Our activities focus on: ServicesTable toCONTACT Members of Contents US: Market Coldwaterand Business Lobster Development Association CONTACT US: Advocacy 368 Main Street, Suite 105 Coldwater Lobster Association Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, B5A 1E9 1024 Lakeside Rd, Phone: 902-742-5247 Milton Highlands, NS TableEmail: of [email protected] CONTACTB5A 5K1 US: (902)742-6325 Coldwater Lobster Association [email protected] 1024 Lakeside Rd, Milton Highlands, NS B5A 5K1 KING LOBSTER Magazine 5 (902)742-6325 [email protected] Dixon’s Marine Group 2000 Inc.: This ain’t your grandpa’s boat As technology evolves, along with environmental and up with the demands of modern-day fishermen. 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