The openings for Canada’s largest and most lucrative lobster fisheries have been put off until later this week as harsh weather continue to churn through the Maritimes.
The federal Fisheries Department confirmed today that industry representatives from Lobster Fishing Area 33, which extends from Halifax to the southwestern tip of the province, have decided to open their season on Saturday at 7 a.m.
About 700 fishing boats are expected to dump their traps that day, unless the weather again turns foul.
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