Meetings to Discuss Two-Cent Lobster Levy to Start in Nova Scotia Jan. 27
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The News] By Greg Bennett - January 22, 2015
Meetings will be held across mainland Nova Scotia to talk about a proposed two-cent per pound fee to help promote and market the lobster industry.
There will be 16 face-to-face meetings west of Halifax, and consultations with fishing associations east of Halifax from Jan. 27 to Feb. 18. French language services will be available at five of the meetings.
It has been proposed that lobster harvesters and processors each pay a one-cent levy for every pound of lobster landed as a means of raising funds to be applied to generic marketing of the lobster product. The levy could also help to fund the ...
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