Southwestern N.S. commercial lobster fishery entering season homestretch
With just over a month to go before the six-month commercial lobster fishery in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 33 and 34 closes, fishing effort is picking up after a long, hard winter. “The biggest problem has been the weather. It’s been bad,” says Lockeport lobster dealer Mike Cotter. Dan Fleck, executive director of the Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Association, says for some fishermen landings are up, and for others they are down. For much of the winter in LFAs 33 and 34 the shore price was $15 a pound for lobster, dropping to $12 in mid-April. With lobster seasons opening up in other areas of Atlantic Canada starting April 19 there will probably be another drop in price, says Cotter. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:53
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