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Canada contemplates earlier start to Newfoundland snow crab fishery

The Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab sector has asked for a March 15 season start date -- weeks earlier than usual -- but the federal fisheries department said ice conditions and search and rescue capabilities have to be considered

By Barb Dean-Simmons | Feb. 24, 2025 15:17 GMT
Photo of a crab processing operation in Newfoundland. Credit: Fish Food and Allied Workers.
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Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is considering the possibility of a weeks earlier start to the season in the world's largest snow crab fishery in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) [...]

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