‘I’m still in shock’: DFO patrol boat rams Mi’kmaw fishing vessel
A video obtained by APTN News shows the results of a patrol boat with the…
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Feds delay closure of B.C.’s open-net salmon farms until 2029
The federal government is delaying the shutdown of open-net salmon farms off British Columbia’s coast…
Inuit seek ‘fisheries reconciliation’ after federal court strikes down ministerial decision
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) says it plans to push for “fisheries reconciliation” after a…
Spiraling salmon populations ignite calls for urgent revisions as Alaskan fisheries continue to overfish
Three conservation groups met virtually with the federal fisheries committee to rally support for urgent…
Liberal MP, senator call for public investigation into federal officers who stranded Mi’kmaw fishers
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says an outside investigation into an incident where federal fisheries officers…
Hundreds of Mi’kmaq lobster traps seized as moderate livelihood fishery continues
Two-hundred and fifty – that’s how many lobster traps Sherman Cremo of Eskason First Nation…
Mi’kmaw treaty lobster fishery launches, fisheries officers seize lobster and gear
Fisheries officers seized crates of lobster at Saulnierville wharf, harvested by Sipekne’katik First Nation fishermen….
Sipekne’katik open lobster fishery over DFO objections
The Sipekne’katik opened their food and ceremonial fishery earlier this week. Each member of the…
Hereditary chief in B.C. says renewal of fish farms will take a ‘huge toll’ on wild salmon
Laich-Kwil-Tach Hereditary Chief Tsahaukuse (George Quocksister Jr.) says fish farms operating outside of Discovery Islands…