Fish Plants Update

The char and scallop fishery are going well in Nain.

Deidi Kohlmeister is the Office Supervisor at the Nain fish plant.

She says a total of 28,205 pounds of char have been landed to now.

There are 5 licensed commercial char fishermen.

Kohlmeister says a total of 26,445 pounds of green scallops and 885 pounds of meats have been landed. The scallop boat, Torngat 1 has a 3 men crew.

She says there are 32 plant workers and there are 3 shucking crew.

In Makkovik, the snow crab fishery closed yesterday.

Angel Chaulk is the Office assistant at the fish plant.

She says there two snow crabs are off loading their last catches today.

Last week, a total of 218,733 pounds of snow crab was landed.

Chaulk says one turbot is gone out fishing but she hasn’t landed any turbot yet.

There are 39 plant workers and 3 people work night shifts.