N.S. judge upholds fisheries minister’s right to impose licence moratorium
A Supreme Court of Nova Scotia judge has rejected an attempt by a Meteghan lobster processor to have the courts overturn a decision made or upheld by three fisheries ministers in Nova Scotia Lobster Hub Inc. first applied for a fish buyers and processors licence in February 2021. The company wants to process snow crab in addition to lobster at its processing plant. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture rejected the application, citing a moratorium placed on those licences unless they were tied to an aquaculture operation or secondary processing. The freeze has been in place since 2018 while the department reviews its licensing policy. The company appealed but Liberal fisheries minister Keith Colwell rejected it about a month before the PCs took power in 2021. The company tried to lobby Premier Tim Houston about a year later, expressing concern about Colwell’s reasoning. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 12:35
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