Tides for fishing in Minas Basin

Fishing season starts soon, I thought I would post a link to the tide

tables and solunar tables for the sport fishers in the Minas Basin area.We all like to know where the tide is when we go bass fishing

Find out the forecast for high tides and low tides before setting out to fish, and other fishing-related data such as the lunar phase, tidal coefficient, sun and moon rising and setting times, hours of maximum fish activity, weather conditions in Minas Basin ... I came across this web site and thought I would share this infromation with my readers
tides4fishing.com

We want you to enjoy to the max a well-planned fishing expedition! Good luck!

Harper's Changes to E.I.?

How do you feel about the# changes that the Harper Goverment introduced to the E.I program.? They gave us very little warning about the significant changes.These changes will harm industries like farming,fishing,food processing,forestry and tourism.Seasonal workers are not lazy,we work hard,and we are not incompetent. I work seasonal digging clams,and I don't find any thing easy about my job!These changes are going to force Canadians to relocae or lose access to EI benefits.

Canadians work hard and they pay into EI,when the market is strong.When the market is'nt,EI is there for you.Thats supposed to be the deal.These changes are breaking that deal.And more changes to come called claw back.This is for peaple who find part time work while on a claim and is aimed at seasonal industries and seasonal workers.

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We need to fight bask against the unfair changes.Please post comments on your thoughts about this matter.

To Miss Ally

I wanted to share this video on my blog to remember all the fisherman who risks there  lives every day to make an honest living on the Atlantic Ocean.My father was a Lobster fisherman, Clarence Aurthur Stanton.He and his brothers fished off Digby neck.They used to row to their lobster pots every day.The risks that the fisherman take and the money that they get for there catch hardly seems worth it.The fisherman work hard for there money and the middle man makes all the profit.So the next time you see a fisherman on the side of the road,stop and buy from him,because he earned it and he should profit from his catch.



Winter Sport Fishing Season Opens

·         Anglers have a choice of more locations to enjoy fishing in Nova Scotia during the winter season. Nova Scotia Fishing areas are expanding, having more lakes open for rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, chain pickerel or perch.

·         The Cape Breton Highlands Special Trout Management Area will be open for brook trout angling this winter and in the tidal waters of the Brasd’Or Lakes, anglers may now fish for brown trout and rainbow trout.

·         A 2012 general fishing license is required to fish. Can be purchased at the Department of Natural Resources offices.

·         Licences are valid until March 31, 2013

·         For more information visit www.gov.ns.ca/fish/sportfishing/angling/winterangling.shtml.

If you Fall Through The Ice

·         Get off your snowmobile or four wheeler immediately.

·         If you fall through the ice and end up in the water, go to the edge and break your way to ice that will hold your weight. Time is of the essence.

·         Crawl on your belly and get up on ice, spreading your weight as far as possible. Use caution and grab on to anything that is close for added traction.

·         Immediately find a warm place to remove wet clothes. Go to shore and quickly building a fire. Hypothermia can set in quickly and leave you helpless. Get help as fast as you can, your life will depend how fast you take control!

Ice Fishing Safety Tips

Fishing

 Outdoor activities usually take place near the ice. As much as we love to skate and fish, ice over lake water can have some serious dangers.

Guidelines when playing near or on the ice:

·         Don’t walk on ice that is less than 10 cm (4 in.) thick. Do not drive on any ice that is less than 30 cm (12 in.) thick.

·         Stay clear of ice near the inlet streams. Be cautious on river Ice can vary in thickness and strength from area to area because of temperature. Do not park near another vehicle on the ice. Ice can crack with the weight of people and vehicles keep an eye on ice and snow conditions. If the weather has been warm there may be hidden slush traps that can trap a vehicle.

·         When travelling in a vehicle on lake ice, you shood keep your seat belts off, and open your window a crack, or half unlatch your door. Keep a shovel and tow rope in your vehicle.

·         Carry waterproof matches and spikes in your pocket, also a bit of rope to help you get out of the water.

Injunction granted against New Brunswick fishermen protesting lobster prices

By: The Canadian Press

08/10/2012 1:43 PM

The worlds biggest lobster sits not far from the Shediac Lobster shop (background) where fisherman have been protesting the purchase of Maine lobster for a cheaper price, in Shediac, New Brunswick, Thursday, Aug.9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier David Alward says he hopes a 10-day court-ordered injunction to prevent fishermen from blocking processing plants will help resolve a simmering dispute over the import of U.S. lobsters.

"It's my expectation, my hope, that the processors will be able to in an orderly fashion continue to process lobster so that it ultimately can create prosperity here in New Brunswick and in our whole region," Alward said Thursday in an interview.

"We need to resolve this through dialogue ultimately, and not through some of the antics that the fishermen were trying to use earlier."

The order is the latest twist in a dispute over lobster prices that came to a head last week, when fishermen held demonstrations in Cap-Pele, N.B., and Shediac, N.B., and trucks were blocked from delivering Maine lobsters to three processors.

Last Friday, lobster processors in the province agreed to pay a minimum of $2.50 per pound for processed lobster and $3 per pound for live market lobster. But the Maritime Fishermen's Union has said New Brunswick fishermen need $4 per pound for both fresh and processed lobster just to break even.

The union did not return messages Thursday seeking comment.

Alward acknowledged that the dispute has tested relations between his province and the state of Maine, where Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe has called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to raise the matter with federal Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

"It is certainly not making it any easier and I think that is clear," Alward said.

He added that about 60 per cent of New Brunswick's lobster processing industry comes from other jurisdictions, and in turn, the province exports about 85 per cent of that lobster to the U.S.

"So, it's very integrated," he said. "And the ability for our processors to continue to be able to process that lobster, whether it's from Maine, whether it's from New Brunswick, is very important — not only ultimately to the processors, but to the whole industry including the fishermen."

The provincial government has dismissed a request for compensation, saying it had no interest in "bridging gaps in salaries" and would set a bad precedent. Instead, it has offered to extend a loan program, but the union has rejected that.

The lobster season was scheduled to open Thursday in the Northumberland Strait in the southern part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but the federal government delayed that until Monday at the request of the fishermen.

Officials with the union are expected to meet with federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield on Friday.

— By Jane Gerster in Halifax.