Barbara Dean-Simmons
@BarbDeanSimmons
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Senior reporter at Undercurrent News
Atlantic Canada
Joined April 2011
Canada asks provincial court to quash lobster lawsuit against First Nation https://t.co/1hymPiWw5S
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'What kind of message is the government sending by resisting our attempts and sending everybody back to St. Mary's Bay with no rules and complete chaos.
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#Scotland's #fishing sector has breathed a sigh of relief at what has been called the "common sense" approach to the new marine protected areas: https://t.co/0n2LesHve9
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'By adopting a sensible, zonal approach...the Scottish government has remained true to the founding principles of these areas, which is to protect
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Newfoundland snow crab fishery close to finish line https://t.co/0dQSKbspLY
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Harvesters in 3K wrap up their season July 7, while fleets in 3L have captured about 80% of their overall quota with five weeks to go to season endThe
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For the first time ever, a Ukrainian team is set to row in the Royal St. John’s Regatta! 🇺🇦 Join us in welcoming this remarkable team and cheering them on as they prepare for this historic event! 💙💛 #RoyalStJohnsRegatta #RSJR2025 #UkrainianTeam #HistoryInTheMaking #RowOn
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No one in Canada should allow President Trump to gaslight us into being grateful he didn’t slam us harder today. We are facing a mountain of tariffs designed to steal our jobs. Auto. Steel. Aluminum. And more to come. We fight back. We stand strong. Always. 🇨🇦
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I am sick and tired of feeling helpless. Instead of standing by the sidelines watching in frustration and angst it’s time to support #ukraine with deeds. Where can I donate to support the defense of Ukraine? Imagine what we all could do if we all did it together. @ZelenskyyUa
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Rae: By the way, we are not the 51st state, we are a sovereign independent country. Our leader deserves to be treated with respect and we deserve to be treated with respect and that's the way we want to proceed.
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CBC's wall-to-wall coverage of this crisis is another great example of why we should value Canada's public broadcaster
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy’s statement to the US Senate on RFKJr’s nomination for HHS Secretary This is a reading of a letter she just sent to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions I’m so proud of my courageous mother, who’s lived a life of dignity,
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UCN is still live from the Global #Seafood Market Conference held annually in the US in January and organized by the National #Fisheries Institute (@NFImedia):
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Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Global Seafood Market Conference, held annually in the US in January and organized by the National Fisheries
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A company owned and operated by fish harvesters in #Labrador #Canada quietly finalized a huge deal a few weeks ago. Details in my story for @undercur
@Fishermansroad @FA_GovNL @halifaxchamber @stjohnsbot
#seafood #shrimp #fishing #offshore #trawler
https://t.co/42g7Blx8aw
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The Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company has closed a deal worth close to CAD 100m, or $69m, to gain 100% ownership of a shrimp fishing and cold
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Sweeping changes announced for world’s largest snow crab fishery https://t.co/AsuG2sCJsJ
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'The will be amended for conventional free collective bargaining to be conducted directly between the two parties, including the right to strike or
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Canadian seafood giant @cookeseafood just confirmed a really big deal. Details in this story from @undercur
#seafood #Canada #Peru #fishmeal #business
https://t.co/5LjZLToo7m
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Canadian seafood giant Cooke confirms it's buying Copeinca, one of the world's largest fishmeal and fish oil producers and exportersCanadian seafood giant
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So this Parliamentary report dropped today calling on @FishOceansCAN to "take action to increase enforcement ... to deter the illegal poaching of #lobster, # elvers" and such. @nsgov @Gov_NB @FisheriesCA @CanadaLobsterCo Full story here: @undercur
https://t.co/PReBKiUiT4
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'The frustrations that were expressed over a lack of enforcement resonated with the committee' -- House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and
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Residents of the small community of Robinson's Bight on Random Island want to know why the RCMP failed to issue an emergency alert after an active shooter situation in the community on Saturday
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🚨📢Clarenville RCMP is responding to a report involving a firearm and a vehicle on Random Island. Police are looking for a black BMW. A road block is in place. Residents are asked to secure themselves inside their homes at this time.
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Breaking: #Canada and France have reached an agreement on #halibut that will see #SaintPierreMiquelon fishermen get a 3% share of the Canadian quota. The announcement came quietly from @FishOceansCAN late Monday. Full details in my story for @undercur
https://t.co/8Ji2q5Izbj
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The French will double their percentage of the Canadian quota but not have access to halibut in Canadian watersCanada has reached an agreement with France
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Wholesale prices for snow #crab are climbing again in the US, jumping 8% since Aug. 20, according to a #US crab market expert. Check out the full story by @undercur editor @JsonHuffman
@FFAW_Unifor @ASP_NL @FFA_GovNL @Fishermansroad
#seafood #market
https://t.co/HvYfWDxjGy
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Snow and king crab consultant Les Hodges estimates that just 4,977 metric tons of snow crab remains in Canada from the most recently concluded seasonsSnow
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"She's failed fishermen and coastal communities and is failing to protect the resource." A #NewBrunswick group calls on @FishOceansCAN minister to resign. More in this story from @undercur
#lobster #seafood #shellfish #IUU #Fishing
https://t.co/36UbvwZ1AG
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'She's failed fishermen and coastal communities and is failing to protect the resource' -- Amanda Johnson, Fundy North Fishermen's AssociationPressure is
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