The state of Maine is poised to take a bite out of the Canadian lobster market, warns a P.E.I. MLA.
Colin LaVie, the Opposition fisheries critic, said he’s concerned that Maine has boosted its lobster marketing budget 600 per cent in recent months, to more than $2.2 million.
LaVie said fisheries minister Ron MacKinley isn't acting quickly enough.
"The governor of Maine has recognized that the fishery's important down there and he's looking after the fishery and he's also creating jobs down there,” he said.
“Our competitors, which is Maine, see the potential. I'm going to make sure minister MacKinley looks after our fishery. It's very important in the past, it's very important now and it's going to be very, very important into the future."
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