News Summary August 8, 2024
Today's Top Story: NL Fisheries Minister Expresses Snow Crab Market Concerns Following Charge Against Quinlan Bros.
All eyes are once again on the snow crab industry in Newfoundland and Labrador following the recent charges against Quinlan Brothers Ltd. of Bay de Verde for “processing dead snow crab and moving snow crab while under detention.” While Quinlan and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) say the charges highlight issues around snow crab inspection regulations and quality control, Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly appointed Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture (DFFA), believes ASP is looking to have “greater flexibility to utilize crab that has less vigor..."
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