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May 30, 2024

Cape Breton's problem: What to do with all these lobsters?

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A federal judge has granted a two-year extension before imposing stricter whale protection rules on the Northeast lobster fishery. NOAA photo.

There are so many lobsters ready for processing or live sale in some eastern Cape Breton harbours that they're being stored temporarily in large flotillas of plastic crates.

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