With Newfoundland's Shrimp Quotas Cut, OCI to Convert Katsheshuk II to Groundfish
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC] by Peter Cowan - June 14, 2017
For years the Katsheshuk II hauled in shrimp off the shores of Newfoundland. The ship caught, processed and froze the shrimp to be sent to customers.
But shrimp stocks have shrunk, leaving Ocean Choice International with too many boats for too small a quota, so the company is spending $8 million to convert the ship.
"The shellfish resources are declining but in general, some exceptions, groundfish is increasing," says Blaine Sullivan, the chief operating officer for OCI...
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