Agriculture,
Aquaculture, and Fisheries ministers from the Maritime Provinces will
be meeting from March 26 - 27 in Halifax to talk about why the price of
lobster has plummeted so drastically, and what can be done to strengthen
the industry.
The summit will focus on the Maritime Lobster
Panel report, given to the three ministers last November. It addresses
why the price of lobster dropped in the spring of 2013 and looks at the
various cost and revenue aspects of harvesters, buyers and processors.
The
report also looks at ways to stabilize and potentially increase prices
paid to harvesters, and a possible formal system where the industry
would know the price that will be paid in advance.