A crate of lobsters is shown in Halifax on Oct. 16, 2020.
Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
The federal Fisheries Department said two people from Nova Scotia were arrested this week in New Brunswick following the seizure of thousands of lobsters.
In a social media post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, officials said two people were arrested near Moncton, N.B., on Wednesday for infractions under the Fisheries Act.
The pair, who are from Saulnierville, N.S., were later released.
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Fishery officers seized 110 crates containing more than 8,000 lobsters.
The department released no other details about the arrests, but said the seized lobsters were returned live into the ocean near Meteghan, N.S.
Officials warned that any unlicensed fishing is subject to enforcement action.