DFO Announces Opening Dates for Lobster Fishing Areas 24, 26A and 26B South
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that the Lobster fishery in Lobster Fishing Area LFA 24, LFA 26A and LFA 26B South will open at 06:00 a.m. on Friday May 3, 2019.
LFA 26A-1 from Point Prim to Victoria, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) will open at 6:00 a.m. on Monday May 6, 2019, subject to weather conditions.
DFO wishes to remind fish harvesters to take extra care when navigating on the opening day of the lobster fishery as vessels are loaded with gear and traps. Harvesters are ...
Lobster Prices Decrease as Other LFAs Kick Into Gear
It was a cold, windy and raw spring as May rolled in and lobsters flooded the market with the opening of new LFAs in northeastern New Brunswick, the north coast of P.E.I. and the western shore of Cape Breton Island.
The regions’ top two areas in terms of landings and value — LFA 33-34 — are winding down with closure set for May 31.
The all-important topic along the wharves was of course prices — as predicted they didn’t mirror what happened a year ago when March, 2015 produced ...
