Tensions run high as crab harvesters call on N L government to introduce outside buyers cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Corner Brook MHA and former provincial fisheries minister Gerry Byrne says Newfoundland and Labrador deserves a higher allocation of redfish this season, and believes the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans is "intellectually and morally bankrupt" in its decision making.
A new report from the Newfoundland and Labrador government says the current seafood price-setting process is flawed, and it outlines the need for a formula-based system that would improve the industry for harvesters and plant owners.
Newfoundland and Labrador fish processors dumped more than 300,000 pounds of snow crab during the past season an increase of 411 per cent over last year according to data from the provincial Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.
Posted: Feb 05, 2021 8:38 PM NT | Last Updated: February 6
Here s some food for thought when it comes to capelin.(DFO ) comments
How much do you think about capelin?
Probably not as much as I do, but that s not surprising. You re not hosting a daily radio show focused on the ocean. But and stay with me, here I m going to challenge you to think about capelin and maybe prompt you to ponder a lot of other issues concerning the future of this province. So let s wade into the water. Put your rubber boots on. This exploration might get a little deep.
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