Category: Nova Scotia

Like the rest of Canada, Nova Scotia uses the Canadian dollar (C$) as its official currency, with C$1 divided into 100 cents. Other currencies are not normally accepted for purchases within the province. Currency can be exchanged at banks, airports and some hotels. Should I get Canadian currency before I travel? Exchanging money in advance […]

Discover the tidal bore This tide leaves thrilling rapids in its wake that can reach up to 12 feet high. Typically, the best places to view the tidal bore are on small rivers that connect to the Bay of Fundy, such as the Salmon River in Truro, Nova Scotia, and the Shubenacadie River near South […]

Everyone knows that Nova Scotia is world-famous for our lobster and that it is a must-try while visiting. From a traditional lobster dinner to a beach side lobster boil to lobster rolls, creamed lobster, lobster poutine and even lobster beer, Nova Scotia can quell your lobster cravings. Does Nova Scotia have good seafood? Nova Scotia […]

If you are a trophy angler searching for record-sized Tuna, then Prince Edward Island Bluefin Tuna fishing in Nova Scotia is the place for you. The Giant Bluefin Tuna surrounding the Island are beasts and will test any angler to their limit. Can you catch tuna in Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia tuna are harvested from […]

Bar clam. Bay quahog. Razor clam. Soft shell clam.

Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFA) 13, 14, 15, and 16 are located in the DFO Maritimes Region in Nova Scotia from Cape North, Cape Breton to the Bay of Fundy. Can you catch shrimp in Nova Scotia? The directed fishery uses shrimp trap/pot and trawl. There are 15 managed Shrimp fishing areas within Canadian waters from […]

Fishermen were getting $8 a pound at the wharf in 2021. Late in the year, some snow crab landed in southern Nova Scotia was selling for $12 a pound. What is the price of crab in Nova Scotia? Earlier this month the province’s Fish Price Setting Panel determined the minimum price to start the 2022 […]

While lobster is available fresh in Nova Scotia 365 days a year, the lobster season where I grew up runs from the last week in November to the last week in May annually. Lobsters caught in this area (known locally as Districts 33 & 34) account for approximately 40% of all lobster caught in Canada […]

Swordfish. Swordfish are highly migratory fish ranging throughout the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In Nova Scotia, the primary Swordfish fishery uses pelagic longlines and extends from Georges and Browns Bank along the entire edge of the Scotian Shelf. Is there swordfish in Canada? Swordfish make extensive migrations as the seasons change, and appear […]

Fishing can be done from the shore at one of the many rivers or lakes, from the wharf on the Halifax Harbour, by boat in the deep sea, or on ice in the winter. What fish can you catch off the coast of Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia has a tremendous diversity of freshwater sportfishing including […]