Prawns are caught by about 250 prawn fishers and sold fresh or frozen in B.C. Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan this week reiterated the plan to permit “tubbing” of prawns this season — where prawn tails are frozen in saltwater-filled tubs onboard a fishing vessel — after earlier announcing it would be banned. The move to ban frozen tubs sparked an outcry from fishermen, who have relied on it for years. The department had said the practice meant prawns were not readily available for inspection, as required under federal rules. DFO said in a statement it will work with the Pacific prawn industry in the next year to develop different packaging practices.