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1 month ago

Crab quota cuts announced as south coast hit hard

Federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson announced cuts to crab quotas today. It’s a modest cut overall, but the south coast has been hit especially hard. The quota has been a sticking point in getting the FFAW to the table to negotiate this year’s crab prices, and there’s still no resolution in sight. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports.

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1 month ago

Grand Falls-Windsor businesses demand answers after week-long Bell Aliant outage

A busy commercial neighbourhood in Grand Falls-Windsor has some questions for Bell Aliant. Several health care offices and a pharmacy have been without phone service for over a week and the disruption came without warning. NTV’s Colleen Lewis has the story.

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1 month ago

Operators call for increased capacity on Marine Atlantic vessels ahead of peak season

Advocates calling for improvements to ferry services in this province, recently took their voices to Ottawa. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, capacity concerns at Marine Atlantic are coming from industry, and tourism officials.

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2 months ago

Federal government announces cuts to crab quotas

Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, announced that the 2026 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Newfoundland and Labrador Snow crab fishery will be 61,004 tonnes, representing a 3 per cent decrease from 2025. Snow crab is one of Canada’s most lucrative fisheries, representing over $700 million to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy in 2025. Two […]

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