(Department of Fisheries Development Officer Tom McEachreon gives the award Roger Hunter, John McDade and David Thompson)
(File Photo)
The Fundy North Fishermen's Association has been awarded the 'Gulf of Maine Industry Award' for their efforts in ghost lobster trap recovery in Saint John Harbour.
The 'Saint John Harbour Ghost Trap Retrieval Project' was conducted by Fundy North fishermen Roger Hunter, John McDade and David Thompson.
The high volume of ship traffic in the harbour accounts for lost lobster gear each year so, the fishermen designed the study to clean-up the seafloor and to learn more about the effects of ghost fishing on the environment and the fishery.
