Fishery Alive and Kicking in South Western Nova Scotia

Contrary to popular opinion, the commercial fishery in southwestern Nova Scotia is far from comatose and is indeed alive and kicking. You don’t have to look too far to prove this point. Some boat builders are booked up for the next four years as fishermen — especially lobstermen — are opting for the big 50-footers so they can extend their fishing grounds and time. A lobster buyer in Meteghan River, who employed some 70 or so workers four year ago, now has 300 on the payroll and ...