Canada · 17 d ago
Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lockeport lobster buyer denies charges of buying illegal catch
The charge
Buying unlicensed catch
The company
Denies any wrongdoing
Independent Fisheries Ltd. of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, charged with buying, selling or processing lobster caught without a valid licence, denies the allegations.
A spokesperson says the firm buys lobster in season from legal licence holders and requires proof of origin for every transaction. The company says it looks forward to being vindicated through the legal process.
What we know
- Independent Fisheries denies the charges
- The cases go to Yarmouth Provincial Court next month
Not yet
- What the other accused company says
The second company charged, 3329874 Nova Scotia Ltd., could not be reached. Both cases are scheduled for Yarmouth Provincial Court next month.
