New call for halting Gulf of St Lawrence shrimp fishery

With shrimp stocks in the estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence in eastern Canada are on the brink of complete collapse, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is calling for a moratorium to protect what few shrimp are left. It explained the St Lawrence ecosystem is experiencing major changes caused by climate change. 

St Lawrence northern shrimp

With shrimp stocks in the estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence in eastern Canada are on the brink of complete collapse, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is calling for a moratorium to protect what few shrimp are left. It explained the St Lawrence ecosystem is experiencing major changes caused by climate change.