Fisheries

NDP Fisheries critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits – White Bay North) says he is guardedly optimistic about the Minister of Fisheries meeting with the Marystown council today.

NDP Fisheries critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits – White Bay North) says he and his party fully support the commercial seal hunt and he is excited about the potential for the industry as a whole.

NDP Fisheries critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits – White Bay North) says he is concerned the people of the province will be left on the hook for any clean-up of the closed Marystown fish plant facility.

Ocean Choice International ― the current owner of the facility ― has made it clear they will not be processing any more fish there, and will be selling the facility.

NDP Fisheries Critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) today said he is encouraged by Fisheries Minister Darin King’s announcement that Ocean Choice International will not be granted a permanent processing exemption for redfish.

NDP Leader Lorraine Michael (MHA, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi) called today for Premier Kathy Dunderdale to immediately re-open the House of Assembly to allow for emergency debate on the crisis being faced by people in Marystown and Port Union.

NDP Fisheries Critic Christopher Mitchelmore (The Straits-White Bay North) today challenged the provincial Conservative government to get creative in how it administers the fishery.

NDP Fisheries Critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) responded today to the government’s release of the audit of Ocean Choice International’s Marystown fish plant operations indicating big financial losses for the company over the past several years.

NDP Fisheries Critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) has concerns about the lobster industry buyout announced last week.
“It is a step in the right direction,” said Mitchelmore, “but I want to ensure it is equitably implemented in a way that will truly relieve some stress from an overburdened industry.”

NDP Fisheries Critic Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA The Straits—White Bay North) said today he is cautiously optimistic about the new conservation and sustainability plan for the province’s ailing lobster fishery. The initiative, announced in St. John’s this morning, is a program developed co-operatively by the federal and provincial governments and the FFAW.