Fisheries conflict: Mi’kmaw Chiefs declare state of emergency
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs have declared a State of Emergency as tensions…
Lobster
Battle heating up over lobster fishing
Tensions rise in First Nations fishing rights dispute in the Maritimes
20 years ago the Supreme Court ruled on Mi’kmaq fishing rights, so what has changed?
Early on a warm morning in mid-August, Marilyn-Leigh Francis eyes the Coast Guard boat at…
‘What are they going to do next’: Membertou fishers worried after lobster traps targeted, boat set ablaze
Membertou fishers catching lobsters off-season on a Feast-Social-Ceremonial (FSC) licence, say they’ve lost $10,000 worth…
The story of Cyril Polchies and the showdown at Burnt Church
When the Mi’maq first asserted their right to fish lobster 14 years ago, they faced racism from other non-indigenous fishermen and violent clashes with officers with the department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Mi'kmaq lobster fishers facing new pricing hurdle
The battles between Mi’kmaq and non-Aboriginal fishers made national news in the 1990s.
Mi’kmaq lobster fishers facing new pricing hurdle
The battles between Mi’kmaq and non-Aboriginal fishers made national news in the 1990s.
