This section aims to offer a brief report of main MFU activities for the period of Fall 2011:

• 2011 Fall fisheries;
• Completion of MFU license retirement programs;
• Meet with new Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield;
• Work to pressure governments and processing sector to recreate power balance on price for lobster;
• Hold Lobster workshop planned for November 2011;
• Discussions continue on electronic data entry (lobster);
• Lobster Council of Canada, Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters and Transport Canada meetings;
• Continued pressures to review NS legislation in regards to fisheries organization;
• MFU Maritime and Provincial Caucus Governance meetings.

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