Harvesters say NL's small boats won't be able to take full advantage of 3Ps cod sales
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Advertiser] by Paul Herridge
- September 12, 2014
The Lamaline fisherman was referring to a pilot project announced last week by Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Hutchings to assist cod harvesters in 3Ps.
The changes are meant to encourage fishermen to catch more of the available quota and will hopefully give them more opportunity to sell their catch, a provincial government news release said Thursday.
Under the one-year pilot, seafood buyers from outside the province will be permitted to purchase 3Ps Atlantic cod from local harvesters....
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