Federal fisheries minister shelves unpopular baby eel quota proposal
January 23, 2025
Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier has shelved a controversial proposal that would have shifted baby eel quota away from longtime licence holders to their employees.In December, Ottawa announced a “pilot project” to redistribute 27 per cent of the Maritime catch of about 10,000 kilograms of baby eels – known as elvers – from nine licence holders to 120 people who would operate on their own.
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