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HALIFAX — Commercial elver fishers in the Maritimes are dismissing new quotas for the 2025 season, saying they would significantly cut their share of the lucrative baby eel fishery. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, the federal Fisheries Department said Thursday it wants to hand 50 per cent of the total allowable catch — 4,980 kilograms — to First Nations fishers. However, in a potentially contentious move, the department is proposing that another 28 per cent of the allowable catch — 2,812 kilograms — should go to a new pilot project. The department's plan calls for distributing that 28 per cent among people who are already involved in the fishery, including those who are working for commercial elver fishing enterprises. That means the nine existing commercial licence holders will be left with just under 22 per cent of the total catch, which has been held at 9,960 kilograms since 2005. “The minister of Fisheries and Oceans supports broadening the distribution of benefits of the elver fishery,” wrote Jennifer Ford, director of the federal elver review team for the Maritimes. In the letter, Ford explains that the goal is to increase the participation of First Nations, while also providing licences to people already involved in the industry or are willing to temporarily relinquish eel licences. “When the total allowable catch for a fishery remains stable ... quota redistribution is the only way to bring new entrants into the fishery without putting additional pressures on the stock," the letter says. Meanwhile, commercial licensees stand to lose between 60 per cent and 90 per cent of the quota they fished before 2022. On Friday, commercial licence holder Stanley King said the proposed allocations will cause more chaos in a fishery that was shut down last year because of violence and unauthorized fishing. King said the pilot project makes no sense because it redistributes quota among employees working for companies such as his own. “The government is saying anyone who’s worked for you is now going to have a piece of your business,” said King. “Some of our (nine commercial) licence holders have been cut so much that they will barely have more of the company than their former employees. It’s a slap in the face and it’s completely anti-business.” Under the proposed pilot allocation, the federal department is offering licences to 120 fishers currently employed by commercial licence holders, representing 27 per cent of the overall quota. A further 1.5 per cent would be allocated to licences offered to 30 fishers who currently catch adult eels. King said if the department’s proposal moves forward, it would decimate his company, Atlantic Elver Fishery Limited, without providing any compensation. “Our business is about 20 people and what we’ll be left with will be the owners and managers, who will basically have to fish for themselves,” he said. “We won’t be able to afford to hire anyone.” Michel Samson, a Halifax-based lawyer who represents Wine Harbour Fisheries Ltd., a family-run business on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore, said his clients would go from a pre-2022 quota of 1,200 kilograms to 137 kilograms under the proposed change. “We are at a loss to understand why (the department) has decided to take what has been a successful fishery and somehow completely dismantle it to bring in new entrants,” Samson said. “In our case, it’s even more perverse in that it’s the licence holder’s wife and children who have been offered quota.” Samson said licence holders have accepted the need to increase the participation of First Nations as part of Ottawa's reconciliation efforts. But he says they’ve been left scratching their heads otherwise. “This whole pilot project ... we just can’t understand what the logic is behind this,” Samson said. The federal Fisheries Department was not immediately available for comment on Friday, but in its letter to fishery participants, it said written feedback on the quota redistribution would be accepted until Dec. 16. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2024. Keith Doucette, The Canadian PressMILAN, Italy (AP) — Atalanta went to the top of Serie A when Ademola Lookman scored with three minutes remaining to beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday. Atalanta’s ninth win in a row was a fitting gift to coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who was awarded the coach of the month award earlier in the day for guiding his team to a perfect record in November. Charles De Ketelaere put the home side ahead with a towering header after 11 minutes only for Milan to level 11 minutes later. Theo Hernández released Rafael Leão on the right wing and his inviting cross was converted by Álvaro Morata. Milan, which lost Christian Pulišić to a knock before halftime, looked set to end Atalanta’s impressive run but Lookman nipped in at the back post to nod home a corner in the dying moments. Atalanta has 34 points, two more than Napoli, which has a game in hand against Lazio on Sunday. Milan was in seventh place. Serie A champion Inter defeated Parma 3-1 and extended the Milan club’s unbeaten run to 13 games. Federico Dimarco put the home side ahead five minutes before halftime when he worked a neat one-two with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and fired a low shot past Zion Suzuki. Nicolò Barella made it two eight minutes into the second half when he finished a fast counterattack with aplomb. Marcos Thuram's 10th goal of the season made it 3-0 in the 66th. A Matteo Darmian own goal gave some late consolation for Parma. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSubstitute Nick Woltemade scored a brace and captain Atakan Karazor his first-ever Bundesliga goal as VfB Stuttgart fought from two goals down to win 3-2 at home against Union Berlin. Union opened the scoring in the 37th minute from Danilho Doekhi's header which went in off the crossbar, with goalkeeper Alexander Nübel beaten. The visitors then struck again in the 48th when Robert Skov's intended cross fell into the far left corner of the net. But Woltemade, who came on in the second half, ran past goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow and fired into the roof of the net in the 51st. He followed that up by taking a through-ball from Karazor to flick the equaliser into the far right corner in the 59th. Rönnow then gifted Stuttgart the winner 10 minutes later when his bad pass under pressure fell straight to Karazor who converted into the bottom corner for his first goal in 118 top-flight games. Jordan Siebatcheu almost levelled after coming on when his deflected shot hit the crossbar, but Stuttgart held on for a fourth-straight victory over Union amid eerie silence in the final minutes after a reported medical emergency in the stands. "It is an amazing feeling to score," Karazor told streaming portal DAZN. "Nick was brutally important after coming on. He gave us a lot of strength. We are difficult to beat if we play like in the second half, and I hope that gives us motivation for the coming weeks." Stuttgart rose to sixth while Union remain 11th after a sixth league match without victory. Matchday 13 continues on Saturday and Sunday, with leaders Bayern Munich hosting Heidenheim, second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt playing Augsburg and third-placed champions Bayer Leverkusen facing St Pauli.
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad’s Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF) has initiated a unique programme for the uplift of tribal youths. IPTIF launched the unified youth advancements for research and entrepreneurship (UYARE) programme aimed at empowering the students, youth and entrepreneurs from Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. They will be offered technology skills and entrepreneurial training as part of the programme. The National Mission of Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) of the Central Department of Science and Technology will be funding the programme. The UYARE programme has attracted numerous applications from students, entrepreneurs and innovators from ST community. Initially, 20 students were selected for a six-month inhouse training and 10 technology development projects were selected for funding. M. Shameena, Tribal Development Officer, Palakkad, officially launched the programme at IIT Palakkad the other day. She praised IIT Palakkad for its high-impact initiatives to nurture the potential of students and youth from scheduled tribes. Presiding over the function, IIT Palakkad director A. Seshadri Sekhar underscored IIT Palakkad’s commitment to inclusive education. He emphasised IIT’s role in fostering critical thinking and technical skills to prepare the underprivileged students for the future. Project director Vijay Muralidharan, IPTIF chief executive officer Saishyam Narayanan, IIT Palakkad’s Centre for Continuing Education chairperson Kanmani Subbu, IPTIF’s human resources manager Rajeswari R., and ecopreneur and UYARE beneficiary Nikhil P.S. spoke. IPTIF organised its first start-up demonstration day at IIT Palakkad, showcasing more than 20 technology product start-ups to an enthusiastic crowd of entrepreneurs, investors, technology experts and students. Published - December 08, 2024 07:50 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
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NoneIn a critical decision, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday turned down Democratic President Joe Biden's nomination of Lauren McFerran for a new term at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This rejection opens the door for President-elect Donald Trump to influence the agency's direction as he assumes office. With a 50-49 vote, the Senate chose not to proceed with confirming McFerran, whose current term is nearing its end. This vote was significantly impacted by Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, Democrats who diverged from their party during Biden's tenure over various issues, essentially becoming catalysts in the decision. The NLRB, which protects workers' rights to unionize, currently sees Democrats holding a 2-1 majority. However, Trump's appointments are anticipated to swiftly balance the board in favor of more business-friendly decisions. The business community has welcomed the Senate's move, criticizing McFerran's tenure for being overly union-biased. (With inputs from agencies.)
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Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket mergerMILAN, Italy (AP) — Atalanta went to the top of Serie A when Ademola Lookman scored with three minutes remaining to beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday. Atalanta’s ninth win in a row was a fitting gift to coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who was awarded the coach of the month award earlier in the day for guiding his team to a perfect record in November. Charles De Ketelaere put the home side ahead with a towering header after 11 minutes only for Milan to level 11 minutes later. Theo Hernández released Rafael Leão on the right wing and his inviting cross was converted by Álvaro Morata. Milan, which lost Christian Pulišić to a knock before halftime, looked set to end Atalanta’s impressive run but Lookman nipped in at the back post to nod home a corner in the dying moments. Atalanta has 34 points, two more than Napoli, which has a game in hand against Lazio on Sunday. Milan was in seventh place. Serie A champion Inter defeated Parma 3-1 and extended the Milan club’s unbeaten run to 13 games. Federico Dimarco put the home side ahead five minutes before halftime when he worked a neat one-two with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and fired a low shot past Zion Suzuki. Nicolò Barella made it two eight minutes into the second half when he finished a fast counterattack with aplomb. Marcos Thuram's 10th goal of the season made it 3-0 in the 66th. A Matteo Darmian own goal gave some late consolation for Parma. AP soccer: