Dumping Day delayed in parts of Southwestern N.S. due to weather
Posted Nov 27, 2023 06:21:08 AM.
Last Updated Nov 27, 2023 11:50:40 PM.
The province’s lucrative lobster fishery is being setback by an approaching weather system.
Dumping Day for lobster fishing areas 33 and 34 in Southwestern Nova Scotia typically take place on the last monday of November.
While LFA 33 area fishers took advantage of a two-day flexibility window and started the season early Sunday, officials in LFA 34 say they’ll hold off until at least Wednesday.
According to the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, the forecast is calling for winds in excess of 40 knots, essentially delaying the start to the lobster fishing season.
LFA 33 runs from Cow Bay down to Shelburne County with LFA 34 stretching from Shelburne to Digby County.
While it is a big day for a major industry in our province, government is stressing the importance of safety as fishers head out on the water.
Minister Jill Balser says inspecting equipment, monitoring the weather and wearing personal floatation devices all help keep crews safe.
Nova Scotia’s seafood industry is the province’s largest exporter and Canada’s top seafood exporter, with $2.6 billion in exports in 2022.
