Canada to build new fishing harbor in Northern Quebec

Fishing cabins in Natashquan, Quebec
Slated for completion in 2028, the new harbor in Natashquan, Quebec, will provide fishers access to modern and safe facilities to help them increase their snow crab and lobster landings | Photo courtesy of Veronique Simard/Shutterstock
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The Canadian government will build a new fishing harbor in Natashquan, Quebec, as part of an investment in small craft fishing harbors on the North Shore of the province.

Slated for completion in 2028, the harbor will provide fishers access to modern and safe facilities to help them increase their snow crab and lobster landings.

“This large-scale project represents a major investment in the revitalization and economic development of the North Shore and the long-term viability of the local commercial fishery,” Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) said in a statement.

The new harbor is part of a CAD 27 million (USD 19.1 million, EUR 18.1 million) investment in improving fishing harbors along Quebec’s North Shore. In addition to construction of the Natashquan harbor, the Canadian government is developing ...


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