SW Nova Lobster Season May Bite Dealers with $CA 9.00 Lobster in December
The SW Nova Scotia December lobster season is usually a roller coaster ride, but this year it seemed worse than usual to many Canadian dealers and suppliers.
Colder water temperatures meant that at the start of the season, especially the first week or ten days, landings were down 20% to 30% or more. This led to a game one dealer called ‘hide the lobster’ where harvesters hold back some of their catch hoping for a higher price.
This worked very well before Christmas, but now...
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