#environmentalpolicy

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. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-oyster-licence-buyback-program-9.7302819?cmp=rss

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. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/land-protection-environment-green-energy-greenhouse-gas-emissions-tom-halman-9.7297528?cmp=rss

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