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Canada to open mackerel season but only for lobster, crab bait

'We need to reopen a fishery to have better data. Fishermen notice that they are seeing more [forage species] on the water. It must also be said that bait purchases are expensive' -- Diane Lebouthillier, Canada's fisheries minister

By Undercurrent News | May 22, 2024 13:27 BST
Frozen Atlantic mackerel. Credit: BigTunaOnline/Shutterstock.com
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Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on Friday (May 17) announced that the Atlantic mackerel season would begin on Monday (May 27) but it's allowing only a total catch of 470 metric tons for personal use bait purposes [...]

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