Report of the Review of the Regulations and Policy For Direct Fish Sales in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Main Author: Dunne, Eric Benedict
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2010
• Subjects: Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/14126/; https://research.library.mun.ca/14126/1/Direct_Fish_Sales_NL_2010.pdf; http://www.curra.ca/documents/Direct_Fish_Sales_NL_2010.pdf

This review will examine direct sales of fish by harvesters in terms of the current and potential extent of the activity, the public health aspects, the extent to which direct sales by harvesters might or should be expanded and the terms and conditions that might then apply, including such factors as species, product forms, quantities and purpose. The overall issue is how this activity should be regulated and monitored in the future to accommodate reasonable needs of harvesters and seafood consumers while protecting public health and the commercial interests of other parts of the fishing industry. The obvious options range from maintaining the current total prohibition to complete de-regulation of the activity or, more realistically and responsibly, establishing some structured framework that gives harvesters some flexibility, provides assurances of seafood safety and takes account of legitimate concerns of existing licensed processors and food premises, their employees and customers