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Gearing up for the lobster season opening in western Nova Scotia

Another lobster season is set to get underway and along with the lobster traps and gear that fishermen will head out to sea with, they’ll also be bringing along high hopes. High hopes for good catches, and high hopes for good prices. The Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 34 lobster fishery in southwestern Nova Scotia and LFA 33 along the province’s south shore make up the largest commercial lobster season in the region and the country. >click to read< 07:05

Booming lobster season being reported in western Nova Scotia – Prices Holding!

lobsterDM0811_468x521How many lobsters can you fit into one pot? A lot apparently. Lockeport lobster buyer Michael Cotter says he hasn’t seen a season like this in the 35 years he has been in the business. “It’s been crazy since day one,” he said. Catches are up. Way up for many boats. The weather also has cooperated in a way that is almost unheard of for the first week of December. “We’ve only had one half-assed storm day so far,” he said. Read the article here 10:42