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Federal officials are considering handing over to First Nations a much greater portion of the lucrative but highly fraught Maritime fishery for baby eels by slashing the quotas of commercial outfits that have long held licences in the industry.
Conflict over lobster fishing between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishermen has been stacking up for years
Posted: Apr 01, 2021 6:03 PM AT | Last Updated: April 1 Jaime Battiste tabled a study on the implementation of Mi'kmaq treaty fishing rights to support a moderate livelihood back in October.(CBC) A report into the implementation of Mi'kmaw treaty rights in support of a moderate livelihood fishery will completed by next month, according to the MP for Sydney-Victoria Jaime Battiste. Battiste launched the study in October on behalf of the standing committee on fisheries and oceans. It includes testimony from Mi'kmaw scientists, fishermen, leaders and fishing associations, along with lawyers an...