As crab season gets closer, Labrador harvesters worry about their health amid Coronavirus pandemic

Crab fisherman Joey Angnatok has been fishing since the mid-’90s and he’s worried not only for his health but also his crew members’ health. “Let’s just say an observer was on board your boat last week, and then he comes on my boat and we find out that one of your crew members had the sickness,” said Angnatok. “There’s so much uncertainty you drive yourself crazy trying to think about all the possibilities.” Last weekend, the provincial Fish Harvesting Safety Association released 12 control measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while fishing. >click to read< 10:02

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