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Report says science, not minister should rule Canada's fisheries

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Winnipeg Free Press

Publication Date
2012-02-03

VANCOUVER - Fisheries management in Canada places too much discretion in the hands of the federal minister, conferring "czar-like" powers that have meant the country has lagged far behind others in protecting its oceans, says a study by an expert panel of some of Canada's most distinguished scientists.

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http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/report-says-science-not-minister-should-rule-canadas-fisheries-138578889.html