A More Challenging Lobster Season

Lower Landings, Stormy Days Didn’t Lead to Immediate Price Increases Same quality, lower quantities and strong demand but lower prices — so what gives? This is the question most lobstermen in LFA 34 (western and southwestern Nova Scotia) are asking themselves as the heady days of Christmas are over and attention now turns to the Chinese New Year and Valentines Day. Last year, at this time, some harvesters landed product 28 days in a row. This year, high winds cancelled the initial ...