Barb Dean-Simmons is a Senior Reporter at SaltWire Network. She specializes in agriculture and farming, with a keen focus on the food industry, legal affairs, and litigation related to these sectors. Barb's insightful reporting has been featured in SaltWire Network and Undercurrent News.
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Barb’s reporting focuses on the Canadian seafood industry, particularly around issues related to fisheries, aquaculture, and the business of seafood. She appears to heavily rely on government announcements and press releases for her coverage.
Given her extensive use of government announcements and press releases, she may be interested in receiving pitches that provide additional context or analysis beyond what is provided by official sources. Additionally, experts with insights into the Canadian seafood industry's business aspects or its intersection with climate change could offer valuable perspectives for her articles.
As Barb has a specific geographic focus on Canada (particularly Newfoundland), relevant local stakeholders involved in the seafood industry may find success reaching out to her with updates or unique stories from their region.
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By: Barb Dean-Simmons
The support package for the industry includes CAD 4.2m to help oyster farmers acquire disease-resistant seed, and CAD 1.5m to support the import of disease-resistant brood stock
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘This is the court recognizing that UFCA behaved honorably during the court process and Sipekne’katik did not’ — Colin Sproul, United Fisheries Conservation Alliance
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Seafood 2000, based in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, owes CAD 25.6 million, according to court documents
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Seafood 2000’s direct sales strategy left it holding inventory longer, resulting in higher storage costs and larger accounts receivable — CEO Etienne Dodier
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘[N]egotiators improved on their previous contract with meaningful wage increases, superior health insurance, more flexible paid time off policies, and clearer language around scheduling Saturday work by seniority’ — United Food and Commercial Workers
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Brenda McCorquodale, who has three decades of experience in fisheries management and policy with Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans, started with the BCSA in May
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Brenda McCorquodale, who has three decades of experience in fisheries management and policy with Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans, started with the British Columbia Seafood Alliance in May
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Lobster harvesters in LFA 33 say their landings seemed on par with the past four years, but their peers in LFA 34 saw signs of a downward trend in abundance
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘About 95% of what we produce goes across on that ferry. That’s everything from snow crab and lobster, to shrimp, halibut, cod and capelin’ — Lorelei Roberts, Association of Seafood Producers
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘After being fully acquitted of all charges, we believe it is important to seek compensation for the losses we suffered and to ensure this never happens to another Newfoundland and Labrador business’ — Quinlan Brothers president Robin Quinlan
