Environment

Conflict brews in Canada as fishermen threaten ‘at-sea protest’ over ExxonMobil well

‘Extremely frustrated’ fish harvesters could target drilling operation as pleas over C$500 million snow crab fishery fall on deaf ears

Chartered: The semi-submersible rig Hercules is drilling an exploration well on ExxonMobil’s Gale prospect offshore Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
Chartered: The semi-submersible rig Hercules is drilling an exploration well on ExxonMobil’s Gale prospect offshore Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.Photo: FFAW-UNIFOR
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Published 25 July 2023, 14:26Updated 26 July 2023, 12:14