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TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATIONS--COAST GUARD FEES ------------------------------------------------------------ The Province of Nova Scotia will seek a meeting with new federal Fisheries Minister Fred Mifflin "at the earliest opportunity" to discuss the issue of fees proposed by the Coast Guard for navigational aids, Transportation and Communications Minister Richie Mann said today. Mr. Mann indicated that, while he had received assurances from former acting minister David Dingwall that a review of the Coast Guard proposal would be conducted with the focus on international competitiveness, he has followed up with a letter to the new minister. "We understand that the minister has a heavy schedule of briefings on a great range of issues, but I want to ensure that the question of marine fees -- and their threat to Atlantic Canada's place in international shipping -- is high on his agenda," Mr. Mann said. Mr. Mann has requested an early meeting with Mr. Mifflin for a delegation representing Nova Scotia port interests, including business and labour communities. -30- Contact: Donna McCready 902-424-8687 trp Jan. 26, 1996 - 2:55 p.m.