Nova Scotia Lobster Levy Draws Questions From Fish Packers

The province's fish packers association says it's surprised by the provincial government's proposed new levy on lobster.

Marilyn Clark, executive director of the Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association, says she and others heard about it only when the minister announced the plan to collect five cents a pound.

An earlier report recommended two cents a pound for marketing — one cent from fishermen and one from buyers.

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