The mud flats off Thomas Point Beach in Brunswick have been closed to clam harvesters since last spring in order to refresh the clam resource, but some 20 worm harvesters per day never left the flats.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Commercial harvesters have dug for critters such as worms, clams and ...

Phyllis Smith heads out on the clear waters of Agumik Lake to survey her dense wild rice patch, checking the size and quality of the grain by knocking the plant against her boat. While hard rice ...

A new study reveals previously undocumented economic and cultural benefits of herring. The extensive report also highlights threats posed by the current state management plan to the subsistence ...

Harvesting wild rice has long been a way of life for Phyllis Smith. Before starting her own business 15 years ago, she worked with family members harvesting the crop that gave her more than 30 years ...

NANAIMO, BC, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ - On the Pacific Coast of Canada, the lucrative commercial prawn fishery is a significant source of revenue for commercial harvesters, as well as providing ...