Dumping Day will not take place on Sunday.
A weather call with Port Reps was held this morning for LFA’s 33 and 34.
The forecast is calling for 25 knot westerly winds Sunday morning, and two to three metre high waves.
Another call will be held tomorrow morning at 7:30 for LFA 34 to discuss the potential for Monday for the start of the commercial lobster fishing season.
LFA 33 reps will hold another conference call as well tomorrow.
Dwayne Surette, Area Chief of Resource Management for Southwest Nova Scotia with DFO, chairs the calls with LFA 33 and 34.
He says many safety issues are discussed, including the weather forecast and the loading of vessels.
“We discuss all those safety issues, and in the end, the port reps will make a decision on whether to set the gear, or in this case, wait for the safest day,” says Surette.
He says DFO works closely with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre as well, who provide extra resources in the area during Dumping Day.
Surette says there are over 1,500 lobster boats hitting the water at the same time with their traps, with over 4,200 captains and crew members.
LFA 33 and 34 is the largest lobster fishery in Canada, raking in roughly half a billion dollars in landed catches last year.
