The worlds biggest lobster sits not far from the Shediac Lobster shop (background) where fisherman have been protesting the purchase of Maine lobster for a cheaper price, in Shediac, New Brunswick, Thursday, Aug.9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison
August 09, 2012 - 4:12 PM
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's premier says an injunction has been ordered to prevent fishermen who are protesting the import of U.S. lobsters from blocking processing plants.
David Alward says the court-ordered injunction lasts 10 days.
The order is the latest twist in a dispute over lobster prices that came to a head last week, when fishermen held demonstrations in Cap-Pele, N.B., and Shediac, N.B., and trucks were blocked from delivering Maine lobsters to three processors.
Last Friday, lobster processors in the province agreed to pay a minimum of $2.50 per pound for processed lobster and $3 per pound for live market lobster.
But the Maritime Fishermen's Union says New Brunswick fishermen need $4 per pound for both fresh and processed lobster just to break even.
Alward says he wants the fishermen and processors to find a resolution to resolve the dispute over lobster prices.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012