The federal fisheries minister says she is “urgently” convening a meeting today with the lobster industry after the government closed a fishing area off northeastern New Brunswick at the height of the season.
Diane Lebouthillier says the closure was necessary because an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted Friday in shallow waters about four kilometres off the coast, east of Miscou Island.
Lebouthillier says her department immediately instituted a 15-day temporary fishing closure in the lobster fishing area known as LFA 23C.
The closure is to run until May 31, and if the animal isn’t detected again the area would then reopen.
Suzanne Lapointe reports.
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Isn't that convenient after the lobster fishing controversy
Can you please change your name to liberal news? Its more accurate
meanwhile I got back from Japan where whales are served on the kids lunch menu at schools, such different ideas from country to country…
That's just wrong!
O.k. so there is no closer. As media got it wrong again.
They definitely have to keep the whales safe, but people also need to earn money to feed their families?
F.O.C.
Near the Acadian Peninsula?
What happens if they see a wrong whale?
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