Injunction granted against New Brunswick fishermen protesting lobster prices

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.