DFO prepares to tamp down gear conflicts as more PEI fishermen turn to eel harvesting
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC] - August 27, 2014 -
The eel fishing season has started on Prince Edward Island and representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada have met with fishermen to help prevent any trouble.
Higher eel prices and decline in other fishing industries have encouraged people to harvest eels.
To prevent gear conflicts, Fisheries and Oceans had a meeting with the Eel Advisory Committee before the season started last week. At the meeting, fishermen were advised on how the government would handle gear conflicts if they did happen. Fisheries Officer Kent MacRae says before the season starts, ground rules were in place.
"Because more people are exercising their licences now we wanted to make sure that people didn't have problems with setting their nets too close,” he says.
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