Atlantic Fisheries Fund announcement scheduled for Thursday in Moncton

Federal and Atlantic Canadian fisheries ministers are set to announce details about the future of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund today.

Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Loyola O’Driscoll will join federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson and fisheries ministers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island for the announcement.

The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Airport Operations Facility at Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Also attending are Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith, New Brunswick Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Pat Finnigan, and Prince Edward Island Fisheries, Rural Development and Tourism Minister Ernie Hudson.