Updates for the Nain and Makkovik’s Fish Plants.
We spoke with Angel Chaulk, Clerk, for the Makkovik Fish Plant.
There are 4 active fishing boats, with a total of 188,248 lbs of turbot landed today.
Chaulk says there are 23 employees working, and 4 of which are students.
In Nain we spoke with Deidi Kohlmeister, Supervisor, for Nain’s Fish Plant.
Kolhmeister says they laid off 7 employees, and there are 10 employees working.
Scallop season is done, and they landed a total of 16,421 lbs of green scallops today.
The Nain Fish plant is still smoking fish, and they have smoked char, fresh fillets, and scallops for sale. Their hours are from Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.