Commercial Fishermen

• Treaty education lacks amid N.S. fisheries dispute, Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat says

  "A lot of the issue really is that non-Indigenous Canadians just don't know the real history of the treaties," says Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2020
  
• Sipek’nekatik lobster traps sabotaged as week of violence, anger ends

  'Unfortunately, if the DFO doesn't act and remove commercial fishermen from the water for interfering with our rights, the conversation will end.'

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2020
  
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• Nova Scotia First Nation launches lobster fleet amid tension on the water

  "We have an issue with the levels of government not holding up our rights. The commercial fishermen should just back up and let us do our thing."

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2020
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• WATCH: Man vs. mammal, commercial herring fisherman films sea lion feeding frenzy

  A fisherman for more than 40 years, Marsden feels the sea lion population has exploded over the past few years with this year being the worst he's ever experienced.

  Mar 16, 2017
• WATCH: Sea lion feeding frenzy on commercial herring catch

  Fishermen say the sea lions have now figured out how to get into the herring nets, get the fish and in many cases, chase the fish out of the nets to eat them.

  Feb 10, 2015