Nain and Makkovik Fish Plant Update

The Nain and Makkovik fish plants are still processing Char, Crab and Turbot.

Deidi Kohlmeister is the Office Supervisor for Nain fish plant.

She says 50,011lbs of char has been landed to date.

Kohlmeister adds there are 24 employees working at the plant and 5 fishermen are fishing.

In Makkovik we spoke to Junior Andersen, who is the Production Manager for the Makkovik fish plant.

He says 509,003lbs of Crab has been landed.

There is one crab boat fishing.

Andersen says 216,765lbs of Turbot has been landed as well.

And there are four Turbot boats fishing.

He adds there are 35 people working at the fish plant.

Nain fish plant is almost reached their 60,000 lb goal for this year.