Spring fishery saw improvement over second half of season
Lobster fishers in the region saw an improvement to the latter half of the spring season as they prepared for Landing Day. “We came close to last year’s catch,” said Blair Matthews, who fishes out of Northport. “We were catching up all the time, like the catches stayed consistent. It was a little slow there to start, and the cold, up and down, but they hung on pretty good.” The first month of the season was a challenging one, which saw low catches down by roughly half from the same time last year. Charlie McGeoghegan, chair of the Lobster Fishers of PEI Marketing Board, said the first month of the season also saw fishers dealing with what felt like non-stop northerly winds, which affected catches for a lot of harbours on the north side. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:59
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