DFO officers refusing to enforce Fisheries Act in N.S.

At least 34 officers from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) are refusing to conduct patrols on and off the water in Nova Scotia. They say violent disputes in the province’s fishing industry are making it too dangerous to enforce regulations. As Heidi Petracek explains, industry members are calling on Ottawa to get a grip on the situation.

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