FFAW Tells Critics to 'Stay in Their Lane' After Ottawa More Than Doubles Northern Cod Quota
While those who work in the fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador celebrate Ottawa's decision to increase the northern cod quota, an environmental group says the change was motivated by politics.
On Wednesday, the federal government announced it was more than doubling the total allowable catch to 38,000 metric tonnes of northern cod — up from 18,000 last year.
"It's a level that has been a long time coming, and it's going to produce some very good opportunities for both harvesters and plant workers," Fish...
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