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Court dates set over in undersized lobsters case

No pleas in case involving seizure of more than 5,000 undersized lobsters

Article online since July 15th 2008
By Tina Comeau SOU'WESTER NovaNewsNow.com Three people facing charges in connection with a seizure of more than 5,000 alleged undersized lobsters in southwestern Nova Scotia will face another day in court. The three accused – Daniel Edward Doucette, 46, Earl Patrick Boudreau, 44, both of...

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Southwestern N.S. boat building looks to alternate business to keep busy

With fishing vessel orders down LeBlanc Boat Builders eyes pleasure crafts

Article online since June 30th 2008
By Tina Comeau SOU’WESTER Neil LeBlanc says his family has been building boats since he was 14 years old. He doesn’t say how old he is now, but he does say his family isn’t building as many fishing boats as it used to. It’s not an unfamiliar tune being sung at many boatbuilding companies...

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Debate begins over protection of large lobsters

DFO says protection measures to come sooner rather than later

Article online since June 29th 2008
By Tina Comeau SOU’WESTER You can expect a jumbo discussion and debate in the months ahead as the lobster industry and DFO try to reach an agreement on the protection of large lobsters. DFO officials say that in southwestern Nova Scotia and around the Bay of Fundy at some point in the future...

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