May 25, 2012 – Dozens of Nova Scotia fishermen will be out of work next month because a large scallop haul is exhausting this year's quota.
The fishermen work for Clearwater Seafoods. The catches off George's Bank on the south coast were higher than usual. The problem was compounded because the quota had been lowered by 23 per cent in 2012 for conservation reasons.
Clearwater CEO Ian Smith said the 39-metre Atlantic Preserver will be idled after a trip in June.
"We have had to make a decision to tie up one of our boats," he said.
Bedford-based Clearwater is one of eight companies fishing in the area.
The crew of Atlantic Preserver heard about their pending layoffs this week while returning to Shelburne with a record catch.
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