Lobster fishers to vote on matching U.S. minimum size increase
An important vote is coming in the lobster industry. The United States will increase the minimum size of lobst...
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Lobster harvesters in Atlantic Canada to vote on increasing minimum legal size this year
Fishermen in Canada's biggest lobster fishing district will vote this spring on whether to increase the minimum legal size of lobster they catch. The vote comes as the number of landings is down in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Source: cbc.ca
Strong demand, weak catch: Lobster prices reach historic highs in Nova Scotia
The wharf price for live lobster recently hit $20 a pound – nearly double the rate in December
Source: theglobeandmail.com
N.S. lobster catches down in some areas
Some lobster fishers are reporting a major drop in catches this year compared to last, and they’re calling on the provincial government to drastically increase illegal fishing fines to keep the lobster population stable.
Kent Smith Lex Brukovskiy Heather Mulock Department Of Fisheries Marshall Response Initiative Coldwater Lobster Association
Source: atlantic.ctvnews.ca