Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance
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Indigenous lobster fishing: N.S. judge says dispute must be handled by OttawaThe First Nation has long argued that it has a treaty right to commercially fish for lobster without federal permits based on the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1760-61.CanadaJul 9
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Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova ScotiaSt. Marys Bay was the scene of confrontation in September 2020 when the Sipekne'katik First Nation started a pioneering self-regulated lobster fishery.CanadaAug 29, 2023
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Commercial fishers seek intervener status in lawsuit over Indigenous fishing rightsThe Mi'kmaq say provincial regulations limiting the purchase of fish products harvested outside the federally regulated fishing season infringe on their treaty rights.ConsumerFeb 22, 2021
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