DFO Opens Newfoundland's 3Ps Inshore Cod Fishery But Issues No Decision for Offshore Harvesters
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] May 24, 2017
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard opened Newfoundland’s 3Ps Cod fishery only to the inshore/seasonal harvesters. So far federal authorities have not announced if the year-round offshore portion of the fishery will be open.
This announcement has left many harvesters, plant workers and their families in a cloud of uncertainty.
“At risk, is year-round employment and job stability for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians,” said Kris Vascotto, Executive Director of the Groundfish Enterprise Allocation Council (GEAC)...
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