Barb Dean-Simmons is a Senior Reporter at SaltWire Network. She specializes in agriculture and farming, with a focus on sustainable practices in the food and beverage industry, including fisheries, farm management, and corporate sustainability. Barb's work 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.
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The news comes just in time for hungry world markets, where Atlantic cod from other sources is in short supply and prices have been climbing
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Though it got a massive boost, Canada’s northern cod industry had hoped for even higher quotas
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘With imports being down by about 48% in April, that’s a big deal because now, in May, we’re going to have to see 25-35 million pounds, and the same in June, to catch up’ — US seafood analyst Les Hodges
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘Increasing the quota for northern cod prioritizes short-term catches over the long-term stability of this fishery’ — Oceana fisheries scientists Rebecca Schijns
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Quota details from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans show LabShrimp will have access to more cod this year through its own offshore licenses and increased inshore quotas for Labrador
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
The licenses give Clearwater, through its partnership with First Nations Coalition, 1,820 metric tons, or 75% of the Greenland halibut quota for 2026
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
The quota decision comes nine months after the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization ended the 10-year ban on fishing in shrimp fishing area 7.
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘For the most part, people are looking at being finished up by June 30, or the first week in July at the latest’ — Lorelei Roberts, Association of Seafood Producers
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
‘We’re certainly hoping people can salvage the season. I guess we’ll know that soon, but it’s been extremely trying for harvesters on the island this summer for sure’ — Ian MacPherson, Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association
By: Barb Dean-Simmons
Much excitement has built around the fishery, which saw its total allowable catch increase by a whopping 55% to 59,000 metric tons for the 2026-27 season
