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PE: Lobster industry thrown a lifeline
The Journal Pioneer
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[TIGNISH, PE] – There was an air of optimism that federal funds announced Wednesday will point Eastern Canada’s lobster industry in the right direction. Federal Fisheries minister Gail Shea chose the lunchroom of West Prince’s largest employer, Royal Star Foods on the Tignish wharf, to announce a $65-million assistance package for the lobster industry in [...] More
PE: Expanded pound helps Royal Star weather storm
The Journal Pioneer
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[TIGNISH, PE] – An expanded holding facility is helping Tignish Fisheries Co-op and Royal Star Foods weather the current crisis in the lobster fishery. Membership gave the co-op’s board of directors approval last fall to move ahead with the modernization of Royal Star’s lobster pound. The pound has gone from a holding capacity of just over [...] More
