Concerns for the lobster fishermen after the devastation from Fiona’s fury.
In the House of Commons, Conservative MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake Jake Stewart said the season has already been tough with high bait and fuel prices and low lobster prices.
“Fishermen have lost three days in this short but critical season. The search for gear and the resetting of traps will ruin more than a week. Fishing wharves have been heavily damaged including Escuiminac. Will the Minister show support for our fishermen and extend the lobster season?”
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray says, “We are very aware of the extensive impacts on residents and fish harvesters in Atlantic Canada. We are certainly considering requests to extend seasons.
The Maritime Fishermen’s Union plans to ask for an extension.
The lobster season for Zone 25, including the Northumberland Strait in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, runs from August 9th and was supposed to go until October 12th.
Tens of thousands of traps were lost during the storm.
