Fishermen Relieved as N.L. Snow Crab Quota Only Cut by Nine Per Cent

Positive News Continues as Gulf Fishery TAC Gets Major Boost and Prices Increase In the wake of protests and a public outcry over rumours of a possible 30 per cent quota reduction, or higher, the 2019 Newfoundland snow crab fishery only received a nine per cent overall cut after all. The total allowable catch (TAC) for Newfoundland and Labrador Region in 2019 was set at 26,894 tonnes, an overall quota level decrease of nine per cent from 2018 (29,390 tonnes). This included no change in 2HJ, ...