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Some N.L. fishers say more lobster licenses could spur rural fishing economies
Fishers say more licences could offset lower cod catches, while the union warns current licence values and handling capacity could be strained.
- Fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador are requesting more lobster licenses as climate change drives the crustaceans north into provincial waters. Provincial lobster landings have more than doubled in less than a decade.
- Carl Hedderson, who fishes from the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula, argues that increased access would help harvesters offset lower cod catches. He never expected such high lobster volumes in the area.
- "All our young people are gone," Hedderson said, suggesting a robust lobster industry could have provided local employment. He believes the expanded fishery might have kept younger generations in the province.
- The province's fisheries union opposes adding new participants, claiming it would devalue existing licenses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The union represents current harvesters concerned about financial impact.
- Infrastructure limitations, including insufficient live holding capacity and air-freight connections, prevent the province from handling a significantly larger lobster catch. The fisheries union maintains these logistical gaps must be addressed before expansion.
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Some N.L. fishers say more lobster licenses could spur rural fishing economies
NODDY BAY - Some fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador think it's time to increase the number of lobster licenses in the province as climate change drives more crustaceans north into
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