A fishing season marked by fewer lobsters but better prices in zone 25

The fall lobster fishing season in Area 25 in the Northumberland Strait is considered satisfactory by the industry, although volumes have declined due to warmer water conditions.

Volume has been down, but prices have been surprisingly strongcommented Nat Richard, general manager of the Lobster Processors Association, in an interview Friday.

According to what he heard, volumes would have decreased by 15% to 20%.

There is a huge amount of variation, however. I am convinced that there are fishermen who had the same volume as last year.he specifies.

There are others that are probably showing larger declines.

It’s been a decent seasonaccording to Luc LeBlanc, fisheries advisor at the Maritime Fishermen’s Union (UPM). We had problems with the presence of the resource.

The market is doing very well, that’s a bit what saved our seasonhe said.

Two out of three

For the approximately 600 Maritime fishermen who set sail in zone 25, very few fishing days were lost this year. Mother Nature has spared the industry from the storms and hurricanes that have marked some recent seasons.

These are the three big factors for good fishing: the weather, the market and the resource. Two out of three isn’t any worse. We did well this yearsaid Luc LeBlanc on Friday.

The price per pound of lobster is satisfactory. Right away, we’re talking about $8.75 per pound. It’s a price that’s pretty good.mentions the representative of theUPM.

Last year, the price was around $7 per pound.

The American market is really particularly strongobserve Luc LeBlanc. The American market will regain number 1 place this year, [devant] the Chinese market. This is a trend that has been reversed a little.

Opened two months ago, the fishing season in zone 25 ends Tuesday.

According to the report by Babatundé Lawani