Fishers worried by N.S. premiers musings over lifting oil-exploration moratorium – Halifax [Video]

Nova Scotia’s seafood industry is concerned by comments from the premier that he’s open to ending a moratorium on fossil fuel drilling in the rich Georges Bank fishing grounds.

Premier Tim Houston said Wednesday the province needs to reconsider bans on various industries, including uranium mining and onshore fracking, because of tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump.

Reporters pressed the premier on whether that included the moratorium on drilling in the Georges Bank grounds off southern Nova Scotia, which is currently in place until the end of 2032.

Houston responded that while he realizes that citizens have the right to be concerned about industry operating safely, proposals to reopen the area to fossil fuel exploration are “discussions to have.”

Richard D’entremont, president of …