The collapse of the East Coast fishery in Canada.

The Collapse of the East Coast fishery in Canada. By: Seth Giddens In 1992, the devastating collapse of the fishing industry on the East Coast of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia forced the Canadian government to take drastic measures and close the fishery. But what could've caused such a horrible downfall of one of Canada's biggest national resources? The East Coast Fishery is made up of offshore fisheries and inshore fisheries. An Offshore fishery is a type of …

…a suggestion. In order to have more organized fishing, and not have fishing intruders, fishing licenses were assigned. These ideas are good because it forces stability and limits over fishing. All in all, the collapse of the east coast fishery has resulted in many cautious actions. What once started off as a beautiful area of water, has now turned into nothing but a fish war. Mainly because of over fishing and advancements in fishing technology.