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Commercial fishers seek intervener status in lawsuit over Indigenous fishing rights

Commercial fishers seek intervener status in lawsuit over Indigenous fishing rights

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 22, 2021 4:44 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A group representing commercial fishers is seeking intervener status in a lawsuit filed by a First Nation challenging Nova Scotia’s rules around buying and selling seafood products. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance said today in a…

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Election result expected for Mi'kmaq reserve that launched tense lobster fishery

Election result expected for Mi’kmaq reserve that launched tense lobster fishery

File: Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack.

HALIFAX — A Mi’kmaq chief who has battled for his band’s treaty right to fish lobster in southwestern Nova Scotia is expecting to hear today if he’s been re-elected.

Mike Sack is the incumbent in the community of Sipekne’katik, formerly known as Indian Brook, located about 65 kilometres north of Halifax.

Heather Knockwood and Kim Paul are the…

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Sipekne’katik files court action against N.S. attorney general to claim fishing treaty right

Sipekne’katik files court action against N.S. attorney general to claim fishing treaty right

The Sipekne’katik First Nation has filed a court action against the Attorney General of Nova Scotia to challenge a provincial regulation on purchasing fish products, saying it’s unconstitutional. This regulation orders that any fish products sold in Nova Scotia must be caught and registered under a commercial licence with the Department of Fisheries. “The regulation places a legal limitation on…

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Sipekne'katik backs out of commercial lobster season citing fears over safety

Sipekne’katik backs out of commercial lobster season citing fears over safety

The Sipekne’katik First Nation launched a moderate livelihood fishery from the Saulnierville wharf, seen here on Oct. 22. (Eric Woolliscroft/CBC)

‘Our people aren’t comfortable taking that big risk and especially risking their life for that,’ says chief

The Sipekne’katik band will not fish its commercial lobster licences this season in southwest Nova Scotia, citing intimidation and…

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If Indigenous fishers had gone on a rampage, RCMP would have used force By Adam Bond Tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers crossed a violent and deeply concerning threshold this week when non-Indigenous mobs lashed out against the Mi’kmaq.