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Vote favours strike; but 1688 says go fishing

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Alton Smith, Dave Muise, Randy Newell, Stephen Goreham and Erica Smith divide the ballots into a yes pile to keep the strike going (on the left) and a no pile (on the right.) TINA COMEAU PHOTO
Fishermen attended a meeting called by the 1688 Friday night at the Mariners Centre to discuss the strike. TINA COMEAU PHOTO
Fishermen cast their votes on whether to stay on strike or not. 205 voted to keep the strike going, 72 voted to go fishing. TINA COMEAU PHOTO
Counting the ballots on a vote of whether to continue with a lobster strike or not. The vote was 205 people voting to stay on strike and 72 voting to go fishing. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Even after the meeting was over, fishermen lingered at the Mariners Centre, trying to make sense of the strike and the meeting. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Published on May 4, 2012
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