Canada controls a 200 mile economic zone around it's coast. Unfortunately, the Grand Banks extends far beyond the 200 mile economic zone. On the nose and tail of the the Grand Banks and on the Flemish Cap foreign fishing vessels continue to rape the ocean bottom.

The Terra Nova Greens believe that Canada must extend it's sovereignty to include the "Nose" and "Tail" of the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap.

The Japanese flag flutters over St. John's harbour, Newfoundland. Photo by J. Crummey. December 1999.

 

Japanese sailors load supplies in St. John's harbour.  Photo by J. Crummey. 1998.

The Japanese Vessels SHOEI MARU no. 8. and SHINI MARU no.87. These ships are two of approximatly 70 Tuna boats that Japenese companies operate off of Canada's Atlantic seaboard.The crews of these ships may include persons from a variety of nations: Koreans, Indonesians, Japanese, Phillipinos etc.  Photo by H. Pinsent (1997-8).

This Japanese factory trawler SHINKAI MARU no. 534 has, in recent years, has been reclassified as a "Research Vessel". Photo by H. Pinsent (2000).

These Japanese Gentlemen are crew members of the Japanese Vessel HIME MARU no. 38.  Photo by J. Crummey (December 1998).

The Japanese Vessel RYOEI MARU no. 36. at the St. John's Dock Yard. Some foreign fishing vessels spent years at a time off of Canada's Atlantic seaboard. Repairs and outfitting are contracted out.  Photo by J. Crummey (December 1998).

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