Snow crab season in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is coming to an early end. DFO has closed an area off Miscou Island to minimize risk to right whales, of which several have recently been found dead and entangled. All gear is to be out of the area by 4:00 Friday afternoon, and that’ll go right through until fishing season ends on the 28th.
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New Brunswicker killed during whale rescue in Gulf of St. Lawrence
A Campobello Island man was killed while rescuing a whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. DFO confirmed a fatality yesterday involving one of its boats, and CBC reports Joe Howlett died during the rescue. He previously helped rescue several other whales in the past.