Lobster season on Nova Scotia’s South Shore wrapped up on Friday, with some Queens County fishermen saying catches were up over last year.
Almost 1,700 licensed vessels fish along Nova Scotia’s southwestern shore, from Cow Bay near Halifax, around the southwestern end of the province to the Bay of Fundy.
The season opened in lobster fishing area 33 on Nov. 26. That’s the area from Cow Bay to Shelburne. And it began a couple of days later in LFA 34, which takes in the rest of southwestern Nova Scotia to Digby County.
The first day that fishermen set their traps is known locally as Dumping Day. The last day of the season is traditionally known as Landing Day.
Ronnie Conrad, who has fished for 44 years out of the smaller West Berlin Wharf, said his catches were up 25 to 30 per cent over last year.
Note: Ronnie Conrad is not related to Rick Conrad, QCCR/LJI journalist.
