Canada in Brief, April 19-25

Canada in Brief, April 19-25
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc stands during question period in the House of Commons on Dec. 6, 2017. The Canadian Press/Fred Chartrand
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Fisheries minister calls for G7 ‘naming and shaming’ on overfishing

Canada’s fisheries minister wants the G7 to use military and other surveillance technology to name and shame countries that are conducting massive illegal overfishing operations.

Dominic LeBlanc isn’t ready to name countries yet, but he says he has seen recent Canadian Forces satellite images that shocked him—and would shock the conscience of others if they were made public.