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Monday confirmed as opening day for Northumberland Strait fall lobster fishery
The fall lobster fishery in the Northumberland Strait will begin on Monday, Aug. 11, the P.E.I. Fishermen's Association confirmed on Saturday morning.
"Wishing all LFA 25 lobster fishers a safe and prosperous season!" the association said in a post on social media, referring to Lobster Fishing Area 25.
That zone covers the strait from Victoria to North Cape, P.E.I., and includes fishermen in southern P.E.I., northwestern Nova Scotia and southeastern New Brunswick.
For safety reasons, relatively good weather is required for setting day, when boats are piled high with lobster traps.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans representatives hosted the first of two conference calls on Friday, weighing the wind and wave forecasts for the area.
The calls include people from Maritime lobster crews, harbour administrations, Environment Canada, Transport Canada and Search and Rescue.
A second conference call Saturday morning confirmed the season start date. Traps will be set on Monday, with the first landings on Tuesday.
The last day of the season will be Oct. 12, DFO said on its website.
