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Newfoundland fisheries minister plans legislative change following crab ruling

'Ministerial authority will be amended to the point where I can use that good judgment, which I've already displayed' -- Gerry Byrne, Newfoundland fisheries minister

By Barb Dean-Simmons | April 10, 2025 14:56 BST
Gerry Byrne, Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of fisheries and land resources. Photo from Gerry Byrne's Facebook page.
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Gerry Byrne, the minister responsible for fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), said he won't appeal the NL Supreme Court decision handed down on Wednesday (April 9) that found him guilty of overstepping his authority when he recently ordered a delay of snow crab price-setting [...]

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