Snow Crab Fishery

• Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery grinds to a halt as harvesters protest prices

  Harvesters are refusing to fish this season after prices were set at $2.20 per pound. Last year's prices started at $7.60 a pound.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
  
• N.B. First Nation demands DFO allow access to crab fishery

  Chief George Ginnish says the community, also known as Natoaganeg, has been waiting for 20 years to exercise their moderate livelihood rights.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2019
  
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• Coast Guard icebreaker dispatched to northeast N.B. as part of right whale protection plan

  The goal is to allow local snow crab fishermen to complete their work in the Gulf of St. Lawrence earlier than usual, which should reduce the number of ship strikes and entanglements with fishing gear that killed so many whales last year.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2018
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• Deaths of Right whales cost Gulf snow crab fishery its sustainable designation

  The Marine Stewardship Council announced the suspension Tuesday after an expedited audit of the fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2018