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Nearly four times as many tuna landed on P.E.I. than same time last year
In 2014, the Island fleet had landed 28 fish, weighing 6.988 tonnes by September 3. By September 3 this year, Department of Fisheries and Oceans numbers indicate 107 tuna, weighing approximately 25 tonnes, have already made their way to buying stations. Good August weather might partly explain the higher landings so far this year suggests Doug Fraser, a member of the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association’s tuna advisory committee. P.E.I benefitted from a in previous years, too, but this year it is being handled separately. Read the rest here 09:25
