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Diesel delivery by sea key to saving Canadian lobster plant during wildfires

The Nova Scotia plant was holding some CAD 5m worth of North American lobster and more than $750,000 worth of frozen seafood

By Undercurrent News | June 19, 2023 15:15 BST
Image from the Nova Scotia wildfires as shared by the provincial government on Twitter.
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Some CAD 5 million ($3.8m) worth of North American lobster held at a Fisherman's Market International (FMI) plant on the southern tip of Nova Scotia would've been lost recently if not for the timely delivery of diesel fuel by sea, the CBC recounted last week. [...]

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