Chedabucto Bay Trap-Caught Shrimp Alen Newell April 2015
The Vision Tuna Lobster Trap Shrimp Trap Research Remembrance Lobster Bait Trap
History 1993 permission granted for exploratory 1991 Early 90’s Still fishing 1998-5 Permanent Michael Applied for 2002-3 Permanent Newell exploratory Licenses granted started funding, to see if proposal there was enough shrimp out there to warrant any fishing
The fishery Location Sustainability Quality of product Market structure
The fishery Location
Lobster Zone 31A
The fishery Sustainability 2 miles = 3.22 km
Sustainability Cover used to exclude larger snow crabs Collars used to Exclude Small Snow Crabs
The fishery Quality of Product
Name Recognition • Digby Scallops • PEI Potatoes • Bubba Gump Shrimp • Halifax Donair
The fishery The Market
The issues
• How can we support the long-term sustainability of a great, local, water based food product? • What are the questions we should be asking ourselves as we try to strengthen our local food systems?
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