Nova Scotia lobster pound owner wins appeal of 'grossly disproportionate' 2-year suspension
Justice Pierre Muise said the penalty imposed on Tyler Nickerson, the owner of Fisher Direct in Shag Harbour, N.S., was overkill.
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Justice Pierre Muise said the penalty imposed on Tyler Nickerson, the owner of Fisher Direct in Shag Harbour, N.S., was overkill.
Nova Scotia's plan to raise the maximum fine for fish plants that purchase lobster out of season is being questioned, after officials admitted they cannot find evidence the current maximum has been imposed in the recent past.
Two separate lobster pounds in Nova Scotia are facing license suspensions due to having illegal lobsters on the premises.
Clark's Harbour Seafood is set to open a new $15-million lobster processing facility this month, as the China-focused exporter brings its investment on Cape Sable Island in southwest Nova Scotia to more than $45 million.
One of Nova Scotia's largest lobster pounds, Atlantic ChiCan, has been convicted for holding undersized and egg-bearing female lobsters at its facility on Cape Sable Island.