date:May 03, 2013
A pilot project next year will study the impact of moving the start of the fall lobster fishery in the Northumberland Strait between P.E.I. and New Brunswick.
Anecdotal evidence suggests the quality of lobster caught could be improved if the start date is moved a week earlier, says the P.E.I. Fishermen's Association. Fishing usually starts Aug. 9.
Association manager Ian MacPherson said the study will look at lobster quality before and after that date.
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