Newfoundland fishing industry debates how to implement rationalization
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Telegram] By Ashley Fitzpatrick - December 22, 2014 -
At the Association of Seafood Producers office, on the ground floor of the Baine Johnston Building in the capital city, executive director Derek Butler warns against any rapid response to shore up enterprises should they fail, for either fishermen or processors.
He pointed to a proven need for rationalization, despite the loss of the economic backbone in some areas. Butler advocates for added restructuring through regulatory changes, including allowing investment by fish processing companies into fishing enterprises.
But that kind of regulatory change has been resisted by other industry participants to date including the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ union.
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