Cuts by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to the shrimp quota for inshore harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador were the subject of pointed criticism over the weekend.
While there was no evidence of a public announcement on the issue from DFO, a spokesman for the provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture said the province understands that cut for the inshore fleet will amount to a nine per cent quota reduction — from 118,000 metric tons (MT) in 2013 to 108,000 MT for this year.
Last month, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union informed members on the Northern Peninsula it was bracing for significant cuts given DFO research suggested the biomass for shrimp was down.
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April 9, 2014
