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Lobster Fishermen: Processing Plants

New Brunswick Dept: Three processing plants in southeastern New Brunswick were blockaded by hundreds of fishermen upset the plants were bringing in cheap American lobster, according to CBC. Now, some Island fishermen tell News they're concerned prices on the Island will also fall and thinking twice about heading out and lobster fishermen in Miminegash, P.E.I., say they're worried about their fall season because of low lobster prices in New Brunswick. A glut of American lobster has processors in New Brunswick selling for around $2 per pound. That has fishermen there worried about selling their catches when the season starts Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.