In his 20 years as a shrimp fisherman, Sylvain Bujold says 2017 has been the most difficult season yet. The fishing boat captain in Matane, Que. is bringing in half the yield he would normally expect.
"It's almost at the point where you wonder whether it's worth going out," he said. "The catch isn't there."
The northern shrimp population in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has dropped by 50 per cent in the past 10 years, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Commercial fishermen brought in roughly 30 per cent fewer shrimp between 2015 and 2016.
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