Wednesday, April 30, 2008

"the pot is boiling and all the best to our Island fishermen"

Tims says "the pot is boiling and all the best to our Island fishermen"
Lobster season opens Thursday
The Guardian
The Spring lobster fishery off P.E.I. will open tomorrow at 6 a.m. The decision was made this morning by Fisheries and Oceans Canada after once again consulting with fish harvester representatives in Area 24, the north shore of P.E.I., and Area 26A, involving harvesters from eastern P.E.I. and Nova Scotia.The weather conditions aren’t ideal but harvesters indicated they were confident that they could begin the season safely. DFO is advising harvesters to use caution on setting day. The season is opening a day late at the request of harvesters who felt that the winds would be too high this morning to set traps.Last year, 1,037 lobster harvesters landed just over 17 million pounds during the two-month spring season.

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