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Main-a-Dieu crabbers set traps after ice delays season

Joe Forgeron is finally set to go fishing. The crab fishery officially opened in fishing areas 23 and 24 on April 1, but heavy ice prevented the Main-a-Dieu resident and the other 115 licence holders and their crews in the region from setting their traps. Until now. Forgeron was planning to hit the water Wednesday. “Oh yeah, I’m excited, for sure. It’s in your blood. It’s hard to sleep this time of year. You get up early and you can’t wait to smell the salt water. Read the rest here 11:13