Matthew Abbott – CCNB

“Things aren’t like they used to be. ” – A Year-End Message from your Fundy Baykeeper

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:47:17 +0000

I started working as a university summer student with the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper program in 2009. I didn’t know what to expect from the job, but I loved the water, and I was curious about what lay beneath the surface of this stunning tidal playground.One day during that first summer, I was on the water with a small patrol team. We had stopped the boat to take a lunch break…

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Haunting the seas: Ghost gear and plastic debris in southwest New Brunswick

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:27:16 +0000

When the dangerous spectre of lost fishing gear haunts the New Brunswick oceans, ghost-gear busters in the outer Bay of Fundy take action.The Bay of Fundy’s shorelines and waters get littered with various types of debris, including lost fishing gear and nets from aquaculture and other industries. This ghost gear poses a significant threat to marine species and human activities.But over the past…

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“Dammed But Not Doomed” highlights Passamaquoddy’s 10-year effort for Skutik River restoration

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:01:14 +0000

I eagerly anticipated Hakai Magazine’s recent story, “Dammed but not Doomed,” which examines how humans have affected the Skutik (St. Croix River), and delves deep into the 10 years of hard work to restore it.The siqonomeq, also known as alewife or river herring, are a key player in restoring the river. For the Passamaquoddy people, the alewife is an integral part of their culture…

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Overdue move to revoke AIM’s Saint John scrapyard licence raises questions about regulatory oversight

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:26:25 +0000

In a welcome move, the New Brunswick government has revoked American Iron and Metal’s licence for its Saint John scrapyard. But given the company’s history of flouting regulations, why did this take so long, and what's being done to prevent similar incidents from happening again?

A Baykeeper’s view of Oceans Day

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:04:52 +0000

While the ocean, and its health, impacts those who live and work on the coast, it also matters a great deal to all of us, regardless of where we live.For as long as humans have existed, the oceans, especially the millions of small plants that float in their waters, have produced a significant portion of the oxygen we breathe.They’re also critical to humans for food, transportation…

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One fish, two fish, maybe that’s too few fish?

Matthew Abbott — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:30:53 +0000

The Conservation Council is disappointed the United States will continue to fish the depleted Atlantic mackerel despite Canada making the smart move of halting all mackerel fishing while the critical forage fish rebuilds.The U.S. announced early this month that it won’t stop fishing the mackerel stock it shares with Canada throughout 2023.Last year, Canada made the wise—if not overdue—decision to…

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Fundy Baykeeper Flags Significant Concerns As Cooke Aquaculture Aims To Expand Salmon Farming In Outer Bay

Matthew Abbott — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:56:00 +0000

Matt Abbott says pesticides, disease endemic with dense salmon farming among issues with proposed new site in Beaver Harbour The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper says a proposed new…

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“What Happens To The Alewife Happens To Us”

Matt Abbott — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:52:36 +0000

Matt Abbott, our Fundy Baykeeper, reports on the inspirational Peskotomuhkati Nation-led restoration of the Skutik (St. Croix) River The last few weeks have been important for the future of the Skutik (St. Croix) River. Not only did we see alewife (also…

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No Habitat, No Fish – Groups launch petition to speed up the restoration of the Fisheries Act

Matthew Abbott — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:28:23 +0000

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve environmental protection of Canada’s fresh and saltwater, the Conservation Council is support a petition to restore habitat protections under the Fisheries Act. The Conservation Council has worked for months with law foundations, First Nations, conservation groups and environmental scientists to assist the Federal Government in its efforts to reverse…

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World Wetlands Day – CCNB Celebrates with a Virtual Tour of New Brunswick Wetlands

Matthew Abbott — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:01:36 +0000

In honour of World Wetlands Day, Feb. 2, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick and New Brunswick wildlife and conservation photographer Nick Hawkins have teamed up to create a virtual tour of NB wetlands and the wildlife that rely on them. To take the tour, visit the gallery here. You can’t walk far in New Brunswick without getting your feet wet. New Brunswick’s wetlands can be beautiful…

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