DFO's lobster tagging program providing solid data on Newfoundland's fishery
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Telegram] by Brandon Anstey - July 23, 2014
As fishermen aim to protect the lobster fishery on the Eastport Peninsula, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) encourages fishermen in the area to submit information on tagged lobsters through a contest.
Blair Thorne is an oceans biologist with DFO. This contest, he said, will help the department get a better understanding of the lobster resource in the area.
The contest includes prizes for anyone who returns information on tagged lobsters, with their names entered for the grand prize draw of a gift certificate from a marine supply business...
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