Quotas Cut For Gulf of St. Lawrence Shrimp Fishery; FFAW Responds
Last week Fisheries and Oceans Canada amended the Conservation Harvesting Plan for Northern Shrimp Areas 8, 9, 10 and 12 for the 2022 season. The amendment cut the quotas for the shrimp fishery, with Shrimp Fishing Area (SFA) 8 in the Gulf of St. Lawrence hit with a 19% reduction. SFA 9 received an 18% reduction and SFA 12 received a 13% reduction. SFA 10 received a slight increase in quota.
Newfoundland harvesters only have access to SFA 8. FFAW-Unifor issued a response following the news...
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