Crab glut could halt Newfoundland fishery again

The Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery may be brought to a halt for the second time this season because there's now a glut of crab being landed at wharves around the province.

Boats have brought back 15 percent of this year's total allowable catch in less than two weeks.

Processing plants have not been able to handle the volume of crab, and some boats have been waiting at wharves for up to two days before they could be unloaded.

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