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Maritime oyster harvesters can get $40K to give up fishing licences Wild oyster harvesters in P.E.I., Nova Scotia and New Brunswick can receive $40,000 to permanently retire their oyster licences or permits under a new voluntary buyback program.

Report shows N.S. government returned $5M in unspent federal funding for land protection The Nova Scotia government returned $5 million in federal funding earmarked for land protection because it did not spend it, and it made no measurable progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the last year.

Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored By Cath Adams A co-author of the first NSW Coastal Protection Act says 50 years of research is being undermined by courts allowing people to protect their own properties at select locations. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/beach-erosion-expert-claims-research-ignored/106746240 #Erosion #EnvironmentalPolicy #CathAdams