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Englee crab license should be withdrawn from Daly Brothers August 19, 2005
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Opposition Leader Gerry Reid says he sympathizes with the plight of the
people from Englee and is calling upon Fisheries Minister Trevor Taylor to
take away Daly Brothers crab license and give it to someone who is willing
to open the plant and provide employment to local residents. The people of Englee have been lobbying government to take back a crab license from Daly Brothers. Over the past two years, the company has operated the plant for 15 hours to avoid a policy within the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture that would permit government to withdraw an inactive license. It appears the company is content to keep operating in this fashion without re-opening their plant or providing any substantial benefits to the people of Englee. "Minister Taylor must withdraw this crab license from Daly Brothers and give it to someone who is willing to operate the Englee plant in a functioning manner," said Mr. Reid. "If Daly Brothers is allowed to continue under the current policy of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the plant may never open in any prolonged or substantial way. If the minister continues to hide behind this policy and is unwilling to take back the license for the community, he will be doing a great disservice to the residents. I suggest he stand up for the people who are struggling in Englee and change the policy so this license can be used to help the people in the area. "Daly Brothers promised in 2001 that they would rebuild the fish plant in Englee. They have made other promises over the past couple of years that would have seen a new investment to upgrade the facility. It now appears that the company has no intention of making these investments or opening the plant full time. The company will continue to use the loopholes in this government policy unless Minister Taylor steps forward to resolve the situation. If he refuses to act, he is essentially agreeing with the company and allowing the future of the town to be held for ransom. "The people of Englee have stated that they will no longer allow product to be shipped from their community until this situation is rectified. It is time for this minister to stand up for the workers in the fishing industry of this province, instead of continuously defending the interests of the companies."
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