Newfoundland and Labrador Fishermen to be Affected by New Marine Refuges
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Telegram] - December 26, 2017
Three of seven new marine refuges announced by the federal government Thursday will severely affect Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ (FFAW-Unifor) union says.
The Hawke Channel (off the southeast coast of Labrador) and Funk Island Deep (off the northeast coast of the island) marine refuges will be closed to all fishing activity to help conserve seafloor habitat that is important to the recovering northern cod stocks.
The Northeast Newfoundland Slope, formerly known as Tobin’s Point ...
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