“Fishing for the future”
KYLE GREENHAM • TELEGRAM • APRIL 25, 2019
As the average age of inshore harvesters in the province goes up, Kimberly Orren, with Fishing for Success, says this need for new people to take over enterprises is hitting a crucial point.
“A majority of the fishers in this province are now in their 50s or 60s,” she said. “If there is a wave of 60 per cent retiring, which could be what we’re looking at, there won’t be enough qualified people to take over.
“If, 10 to 20 years down the road, you have a sudden huge number of fishermen retiring and you haven’t provided the necessary access for young people, than what do you do?”
