Month: June 2018

ONE Banana Steps Up Climate Change Initiatives In Guatemala

June 5, 2018 ONE Banana

Following the United Nations climate change negotiations in Bonn, Germany earlier this year the UNFCCC called on all stakeholders – including governments, non-governmental organizations, businesses, investors and citizens – to accelerate climate action by 2020. Guatemala is one area hard-hit by climate change and ONE Banana, a sustainable grower, shipper and distributor of tropical fruit, has stepped up their efforts to address climate change issues in their area of operations there. …

Lobster Season In Southwestern Nova Scotia Wraps Up

June 4, 2018 Kathy Johnson, TriCounty Vanguard

The traps are coming ashore, marking the end of the 2017-18 commercial lobster fishery in southwestern Nova Scotia on Thursday. The season is being described as not a banner year, but not a bad one. …

Disappearance Of Daley Bros. Another Harbinger Of Bigger Crisis Facing N.L. Fishery

June 4, 2018 Terry Roberts, CBC News

The closure of the crab and groundfish plants in New Harbour is not the result of corporate concentration, as some have suggested, but another example of the slow, painful squeeze that's underway as crab and shrimp stocks continue their rapid, alarming decline. …

Online Resource Lets Canadians Compare Seafood Retailers For Sustainability

June 4, 2018 SeaChoice

Seafood Progress, a resource launched today by SeaChoice, Canada’s sustainable seafood watchdog, gives Canadian consumers information about retailers’ seafood sustainability commitments and how well they are performing against them. All major Canadian retailers have commitments to protect the world’s last wild food source, but each commitment is unique and can translate into a wide range of actions and seafood choices. …

Canadian Meat Council Welcomes New Chairman

June 4, 2018 The Canadian Meat Council

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is proud to announce the appointment of David Colwell as Chairman of their Board of Directors for the next two years. The election took place last week, during CMC’s Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting in Montreal, Quebec. …