First Day of Lobster Season in Eastern Cape Breton

by Bobby NockMay 15, 2018

It’s the first day of lobster season in Eastern Cape Breton.

Area 27 extends from Cape St. Lawrence to Gabarus.

The season runs until July 15^th.

Fishermen are hitting the water today as people in Port Hood continue to mourn the loss of two lobster fishermen there.

39-year-old Hugh Watts from Port Hood and 58-year-old Glen MacDonald from Port Hawkesbury died when their lobster boat flipped over on Saturday morning.

18-year-old Elijah Watts was the third person on the boat and managed to swim to shore.

The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the capsizing.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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