Moderate Livelihood
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Nova Scotia fishers, Indigenous stakeholders call for more dialogue amid violenceThe St. Mary's Bay region continues to see more violence after fishers allege that out-of-season fishing of lobster is being done on a large scale.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Conflict over new Indigenous lobster fishery continues to smoulder amid some progressFederal conservation officers seized more than 7,000 lobster traps in the two years since violence flared in Nova Scotia when a First Nation started a moderate livelihood fishery.CanadaDec 19, 2022
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New senate committee report finds Ottawa failing First Nations fishersA new report released by the Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans says the federal government is failing First Nations fishers and the time to act is now.CanadaJul 12, 2022
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Moderate livelihood fishery launched by First Nation in Cape BretonWe'koqma'q is now the sixth First Nation to come to an agreement for moderate livelihood fishing in N.S., along Potlotek, Pictou Landing, Acadia, Bear River and Annapolis Valley.CanadaMay 24, 2022
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Federal enforcement in N.S. fisheries dispute ‘political’: Mi’kmaw lawyer'We ask that any government officials here respect First Nations and their rights, not only today when I’m out on the boat, but every single day.'CanadaSep 20, 2021
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Cape Breton First Nation asking for court order stopping lobster seizures by fedsPotlotek First Nation is seeking a court order to stop the federal Fisheries Department from seizing gear and undertaking other enforcement actions against fishers.CanadaMay 11, 2021
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U.N. committee to consider racism complaint of N.S. Mi’kmaq fishers against OttawaMembers of the Sipekne'katik band encountered violence from non-Indigenous residents last fall, resulting in the destruction of a lobster pound and the burning of a van.CanadaMay 10, 2021
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Ottawa, Mi’kmaq community on collision course over plan for second lobster seasonDFO said today that enforcement officers will be in place in St. Mary's Bay to "uphold the Fisheries Act" if Sipekne'katik fishers harvest lobster beginning on June 1.CanadaApr 22, 2021
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Mi’kmaw fisher argues feds becoming more aggressive in seizures of Indigenous gearThe Indigenous band has cited Supreme Court of Canada rulings, as affirmations of the Mi'kmaw practice of harvesting fish for ceremonies, food and gatherings.CanadaApr 15, 2021
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Mi’kmaq lawsuit alleges intimidation, harassment in Nova Scotia lobster fisheryNone of the allegations have been proven in court and none of the defendants named in the suit could be immediately reached for comment.CanadaMar 30, 2021
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