Pregnant Female Lobster
Mr. Wayne Miller of Fortune was fined $2,500 on December 19, 2007 in Grand Bank Provincial Court for possession of v-notched lobster. On May 12, 2007, fishery officers from the Marystown Detachment conducted a dockside inspection and found Mr. Miller in possession of five female v-notched lobsters, which is not permitted under the […]
Snow Crab Swarm…pretty creepy
It’s an invasive species problem that Alaska would love to have. Millions of snow crab are on the march in the Barents Sea, and no one knows how they got there or what to do with them — yet. The Barents Sea, which straddles Norway and Russia, is the same source of […]
10 Lb Lobster Made of Chocolate. Happy Valentine’s Day all you Lobster Lovers!
Goliath The Giant Lobster
As Goliath the lobster was lifted out of his tank, his legs squirmed and his beady eyes darted around the room in what seemed like a strange mixture of fear and excitement. This 20-pound lobster, measuring 21 feet from the tip of his tail to his claw, was headed to one of […]
Lobster with extra claws
People saunter into Fred’s Restaurant in Cap Pele, N.B. and are given a table and a menu. Some days the lunch special is lobster. Other days it’s something else. Still, everyday there is one special lobster that stands out – only it’s not on the menu. It’s in a glass display case […]
Two lobster men from Yarmouth County are facing charges following the inspection of lobster catches on two fishing vessels. On Jan. 9 fishery officers from the Tusket detachment of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans boarded the lobster fishing vessel Matthew and Kelley I. During an inspection of the catch fishery officers claim to have […]
Crab Weighed Down with Seaweed
Seven seafood stall operators allegedly selling crabs tied with excess weed will be prosecuted for breaching the Weights & Measures Ordinance. Undercover Customs & Excise Department officers bought crabs in Tuen Mun, Sheung Shui, Mong Kok and Kwun Tong marketplaces several times last month. They revealed their identities and checked the […]
Damaged Caused By Gravel Mining
Fraser River watchdog groups on Friday condemned a B.C. government announcement to launch a major gravel mining operation in the river this month despite the threat it represents to wild salmon. Solicitor General John Les said in an interview that the province will spend $564,000 to build a causeway part way […]
Cleaning up the Environment
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials hoped some years back that they could cut down on trash and also save fish and crabs by asking for help in picking up derelict crab traps. Parks and Wildlife set aside a specific time for a closed crabbing season, during which time game wardens and the […]
Lobster eggs
Two Nova Scotia lobster fishermen are facing several charges. Mark Allan MacKenzie, 24, of Argyle, N.S., will appear in court next month charged with possession of 24 mutilated lobsters, nine egg bearing lobsters and obstruction of a fishery officer. The charges stem from Dec. 27. He will also appear in court Feb. 26 on […]