Lobster Price Squabbles Hurt Industry, Expert Says

Squabbles over the price of lobster are giving the industry a bad name, according to the executive director of the Lobster Council of Canada.

Geoff Irvine is working on ways to better market Canadian lobster and says the highly publicized battle over pricing between fishermen and processors doesn't help.

"I spend every day thinking about that. Again, with organization, with being professional, with working together, I think that will improve, and it is improving," he said.

Lobster fishermen in New Brunswick say they are receiving 25 cents a pound less than their counterparts from Prince Edward Island.

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