A large group of demonstrators gathered at the fish plant in St. Mary’s this morning demanding a licence for their crab processing plant.
The plant was filled to capacity as rain drenched the roads outside. People from the region flocked to the building demanding one thing: a licence to operate.
Lots of people here, demanding that government "do the right thing" @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/5c5nf6v9Tv
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) May 12, 2022
The plant closed down several years ago, but now it has a new owner who has spent thousands in upgrades and wants to reopen it.
There were fiery speeches and loud cheering as the crowd rallied behind what they say will be a huge boost for the region.
At the end of the rally, the crowd burst into a chant of “we need a licence!”
St. Mary’s Mayor Stephen Ryan says they’re giving government until 5 p.m. tomorrow to approve the licence. If they don’t, Ryan says they’ll be moving their protest to Confederation Building on Monday.
"We need a license!" Chants the crowd @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/Q3VZUhradB
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) May 12, 2022
