Department of Fisheries and Oceans cuts N.L. snow crab quotas for 2016 season

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has cut the total allowable catch for snow crab in Newfoundland and Labrador this upcoming season by about 13 per cent. Some fishing areas will see quota cuts of more than that — division 3Ps, in the Placentia Bay area, will see a 30 per cent reduction, while most areas of 3K, along the northeast coast, will see a 20 per cent cut. Some areas of 3LNO also face 20 per cent cuts. DFO has set the 2016 total limit at 43,802 tonnes. The first divisions open for fishing on April 4. Link 08:57

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