N.S. MP says non-Indigenous fishers feeling left out of talks on Mi’kmaq fishery

A Conservative MP from Nova Scotia says non-Indigenous fishers are feeling left out of ongoing talks between the federal government and Mi’kmaq fishers.

Chris d’Entremont, the representative for West Nova, says non-Indigenous fishers are looking for transparency regarding decisions made about the Mi’kmaq First Nation fishery.

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Mi’kmaq fishers are asserting their treaty right, which they interpret as allowing them to fish for a moderate livelihood outside the commercial fishing season.

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Non-Indigenous fishers say everyone should be held to the same rules established by the federal government, which limit lobster fishing to a specific period of the year.

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D’Entremont said in a recent interview the federal government has mismanaged talks and created a divide between the two groups.

The MP also says non-Indigenous fishers are concerned about the financial impact of increased competition by Indigenous fishers.