August 12, 2013 — Prince Edward Island’s fall lobster fishermen appear to be off to a good start, catch-wise. A spokesman for one company that buys from several West Prince ports indicated Saturday’s first full-day landings were actually up over last year. “Catches are fairly heavy,” said the buyer who did not wish to be identified.
Fishermen only set their traps on Friday and, while some did go over all of their gear later that day, Saturday’s landings were considered the first real comparison, and the comparison was said to be favourable.
Still unknown, though, is price.
Robert Arsenault, who buys from three fall ports, confessed he hadn’t even looked at the landing sheets yet, but indicated he has been hearing a wide range of rumors form fishermen, some saying their initial catches are up and others are saying they are down.
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