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August 15, 2023

Whelk fishery to launch in eastern Nova Scotia

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Conch shell in black and white. Whelk fishing is to launch in eastern Nova Scotia next year.
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Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier – who took over her new role last month – has announced that a new commercial fishery for whelk will be introduced next year in the waters off Eastern Cape Breton.

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