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Lobstermen take protest to fishery minister’s office

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By SeafoodSource staff
09 August, 2012 - New Brunswick fishermen protested outside the federal fisheries minister’s office Wednesday in an ongoing dispute over lobsters from Maine, while a U.S. senator from Maine called for beefed-up enforcement in the province to ensure the smooth flow of goods across the border.

The fishermen rallied outside the Fredericton office of Keith Ashfield, saying they are upset that low-priced lobsters from Maine are being processed in the province, thereby driving down prices for their own products.

‘‘They can’t take it anymore,’’ said Christian Brun, a spokesman for the Maritime Fishermen’s Union. ‘‘They’re going to go bankrupt and everybody’s on the edge.’’

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