Right Whale Detection in Gulf Will Mean Restrictions for Some P.E.I. Lobster Boats
The P.E.I. Fishermen's Association says the sighting of a North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region will mean some lobster fishing crews on the North Shore will have to remove their gear.
The affected boats will have to have their equipment out of the water by Sunday at 5 p.m. AT at the latest.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the endangered whale had come close enough to the northern boundary of Lobster Fishing Area 24A, off the west end of...
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