Wednesday, August 19, 2009

NB-Herring-Disappear

Updated Aug/19/09


Apparently Herring have left the Bay of Fundy for deeper water. Scientists are trying to figure out why the fish have gone deeper into the ocean. The fish were abundant in May and June, but now Connor's Brothers sardine cannery in Blacks Harbour can't guarantee full shifts through the peak summer season, and the company can't plan production. The three purse seiners that deliver herring to the company are going 20 nautical miles south of Grand Manan, to the mouth of the bay, but are still having trouble finding the fish.