Lobster fishermen v. Scallop Draggers

The Chronicle-Herald reported on Saturday, June 21 that some Shelburne County Lobster fishermen are angry that as many as 45 inshore draggers are expected to arrive in waters off Shelburne and Yarmouth counties Monday morning to begin dragging the bottom for scallops. They are upset because scallop rakes can smash, puncture and cut up lobsters.
In addition to destroying lobsters, they can also destroy the bottom habitat. The scallop fishermen (Full Bay Scallop Association) argue that these are not the lobstermen's areas. The Municipality of the District of Barrington has asked federal Fisheries Minister LOyola Hearn to meet with representatives of local lobster fishermen to talk about the effect scallopers are having on lobster.

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