The Poseidon Princess steamed through the storm toward the southwest shore of Nova Scotia at eight knots, bringing home 39,000 kilograms of haddock caught hours before on Georges Bank.
The wind was strong, the waves high and “a lot of stuff [was] flying around” inside the 65-foot boat during the difficult 14-hour journey, said captain Martin d’Entremont. But the mood was almost giddy – because of the record numbers of haddock that had grown big enough to catch on Georges Bank.
Last year was tough as haddock catches were down, says Claude d’Entremont, who has been in the fish business for 45 years and is co-owner of Inshore Fisheries in Lower West Pubnico.
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