Elver fishing season halted, Maritime fishers say Ottawa not doing enough to protect industry
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The order prohibiting fishing signed by the Fisheries and Oceans Minister Saturday says there's been a significant amount of people fishing for eel "outside the authorized fishery"
In the midst of a lucrative fishing season the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has put a halt to all elven fishing in the Maritimes.
It’s the second time in three years and there’s growing frustration from commercial fishers.
“There were some problem areas that needed to be targeted and the minister could have done so in this fishery management order rather than shut down the entire fishery,” said Michel Samson, lawyer for the Wine Harbour Fishery.
The order prohibiting fishing for baby eels signed by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on Saturday says that there’s been a significant number of people fishing for eels “outside the authorized fishery” and that it’s creating a situation “where estimated elver removals are impacting conservation of the species.”
The order also notes that there have been “conflicts on the water” which have “escalated to threats of violence”.
Samson says the closure is divesting for his clients who hold licences, allowing them to catch just over 1,000 kilograms of elven.
“Because of the closure that was arbitrarily done by the minister, they’ve only been able to catch 33 kilograms,” Samson said.
Samson say if the issue is with illegal fishing, it’s up to DFO to address that issue.
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