Following a two week delay, the lobster spring season for many fishermen in the Maritimes is only days away. But as a result of COVID-19’s impact on the industry, there’s heightened anxiety and many questions about how the season will go.
Approximately 2,000 people are expected to fish in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 23, 24 and 26 when the season opens Friday, says the Maritime Fishermen’s Union.
Those zones cover coastal areas near northern New Brunswick, the north shore of Prince Edward Island and waters between Nova Scotia and P.E.I. “This year, we have unprecedented uncertainty with regards to the fishery on all fronts,” says Martin Mallet, the union’s executive director. “On the health and safety front, but also on the markets front