First Day of Lobster Season in Southwest Nova Scotia
Today, November 24, is the first day of the lobster fishing season along the province's south and western shores. Crews head out before daylight in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 33 and Lobster Fishing Area 34 to set their traps. The photos below were taken in Yarmouth County, part of LFA 34. The Province is urging crews to make safety a top priority: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/11/24/fishers-urged-put-safety-first-during-lobster-season
Lobster boats sit loaded and ready to go late Sunday evening, November 23, at Yarmouth Bar, Yarmouth County. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Boats at the wharf in Yarmouth Bar, Yarmouth County, are seen Sunday evening, November 23. The first day of the season in Lobster Fishing Area 34 is today, November 24. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Spectators brave the rainy morning to see lobster boats leave the harbour in Yarmouth this morning, November 24, at 5 a.m. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Boats leave in an orderly fashion around Cape Forchu this morning at 5 a.m. on the first day of the season in Lobster Fishing Area 34. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Boats at Cape Forchu (Province of Nova Scotia)
Bundled-up people see the boats off from Cape Forchu. (Province of Nova Scotia)
A ship's light illuminated the rain showers as it rounds Cape Forchu. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Lobster boats round Cape Forchu at 5 a.m. today, November 24, for the opening of the lobster fishing season. (Province of Nova Scotia)
The lighthouse at Cape Forchu at about 5 a.m. on the first day of the season in Lobster Fishing Area 34 (Province of Nova Scotia)
The lighthouse at Cape Forchu (Province of Nova Scotia)
Spectators watch part of the lobster fleet leave Yarmouth Harbour early this morning, November 24. (Province of Nova Scotia)