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26 Nov 2025

N.L. sea urchin fishery in jeopardy, says owner of one of the province’s only plants

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
A hand with a blue glove holds a tool over a bunch of green, pointy sea urchins

Newfoundland and Labrador’s sea urchin fishery is on the verge of collapse, as the fish harvesters and divers are confined to certain overfished areas, says Jerry and Alisha Hodder, owners of one of the province’s last urchin plants. They say DFO could fix the problem with the stroke of a pen.