Strong U.S. Dollar Pulling Clams from New Brunswick Leaving Nova Scotia Short
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC] By Selena Ross -January 23, 2015 -
Craving clams? You'll probably have to wait until the loonie digs itself out of its hole.
Until the Nova Scotia clam season reopens in April, supply will be nearly non-existent across the province, say sellers. The shortage is partly due to the poor exchange rate, with New Brunswick exporters taking advantage of the strong U.S. dollar to sell over the border.
Other factors are contributing to the shortage. Nova Scotia's clam harvest was poor last summer, with many beaches closed by the federal government because of red tide. That meant suppliers stored less for the...
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