Nain and Makkovik Fish Plant Updates

OKâlaKatiget Radio contacted the Nain and Makkovik Fish Plant’s for updates.

Angel Chaulk is the Clerk for the Makkovik Fish Plant.

There is currently one active turbot boat fishing, with a total of 105,248 lbs. of turbot landed.

Chaulk says there are 28 employee’s working, and 7 of those are students.

We also spoke with Deidi Kohlmeister, Supervisor for the Nain Fish Plant.

Kohlmeister says that all the fisherman has now finished fishing this year.

They have a total of 47, 318 lbs. of char landed, and yesterday was their last landing of fish.

The plant is now scalloping, there is 3 crew members scalloping, so far, they have 3,125 lbs. of green scallops landed today.

Kohlmeister adds that they have laid off a few employees now, as they are finished fishing, and onto scalloping.