Lobster processors and fishermen in the Maritimes are calling for a delay in the spring fishing season until May 15 as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
In an open letter to federal fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan and the premiers of New Brunswick, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, and Quebec, the Lobster Processors of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say they believe a “perfect storm” is coming in the lobster industry.
Those concerns are being echoed by the Maritime Fisherman’s Union (MFU), which represents more than 1,300 fishers. The union says the industry needs “a broad suite of support measures adapted to the seasonal realities of our industry, to bridge financial gaps between this crisis year and next year’s fisheries.” In a statement, a