Lobster Fishery

• N.S. Mi’kmaq band drops case arguing federal rules don’t apply to its lobster fishery

  A Mi’kmaq band has quietly discontinued its legal case alleging Ottawa was violating its right to fish for lobster, after hopes were raised of a historic deal.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2025
  
• In once tranquil N.S. town, intimidation in the lobster industry now all too common

  Standing by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer Geoffrey Jobert says such attacks have become an all-too-familiar reality in Nova Scotia's largest fishery. 

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2024
  
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• About 1,450 lobster boats to head out on Day 1 of Canada’s largest lobster fishery

  Fishers aboard roughly 1,450 boats in Canada's largest lobster fishery are to set their traps in the small hours of Tuesday morning off southern Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2024
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• Nova Scotia minister says ‘organized crime’ involved in lobster fishery

  Two Nova Scotia ministers say inadequate federal enforcement of the lobster fishery in the province's southwest has led to organized crime "terrorizing" the local community.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2024
• Fisheries Department issues warnings about lobster trap tampering in Nova Scotia

  The federal Fisheries Department is investigating reports of gear tampering in lobster fishing areas in eastern Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  May 31, 2024
• Right whale sighting leads to closure of lobster fishing area off northeastern N.B.

  The federal fisheries minister says the closure was necessary because an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted Friday in shallow waters.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024
• More than 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes charged or on trial: Ottawa

  Federal prosecutors are pressing ahead with charges against dozens of Indigenous fishers, some of whom are planning constitutional challenges.

  Money

  Oct 15, 2023
• Most of Nova Scotia’s lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study

  A report released on Thursday by Oceans North says the province's lobster fishery is positioned to lead the way toward zero-emission fishing.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Nova Scotia intends to increase fine for buying out-of-season lobster to $1 million

  Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister says he’s making the move because of rising tension over unauthorized lobster fishing in the province's southwest.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
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• Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia

  St. Marys Bay was the scene of confrontation in September 2020 when the Sipekne'katik First Nation started a pioneering self-regulated lobster fishery. 

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023