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A Canadian Coast Guard vessel that was forced to abort a science mission this fall because of a generator failure at sea suffered another mechanical breakdown while it was tied up for repairs in St. John's.
Atlantic Canada's fishing industry is frustrated with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for its continued failure to carry out scientific stock assessment surveys on the East Coast. Problems with old and new ships are contributing to the problem.
30 years after the cod moratorium, DFO said they also won't be able to do a full assessment on the province's capelin stock.
Critical training delays, equipment malfunctions and parts delays are among the challenges facing the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Capt. Jacques Cartier, a year and a half after it was delivered to Nova Scotia.