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Posted: May 27, 2021 5:04 PM AT | Last Updated: May 27 A supporter of Sipekne'katik holds a Mi'kmaw flag at the Saulnierville, N.S., wharf in the fall.(Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press) The Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia says it will delay the launch of an out-of-season self-regulated moderate livelihood lobster fishery planned for southwest Nova Scotia next week. It's a temporary step back in a looming confrontation with Canadian authorities. Instead, Indigenous harvesters will fish for lobster in St. Marys Bay in June under communal food, social and ceremonial (FSC) licences, ...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Lobster fishing has been tightly woven into the cultural and economic fabric of Indigenous and coastal communities in Atlantic Canada and Quebec for generations. To help these same communities thrive for generations to come, we all need lobster stocks to remain healthy. To achieve this shared goal, we need to continue to build and expand our understanding of the species. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, announced the launch of the Lobster Science Partn...

Share this article Share this article VICTORIA, BC, May 19, 2021 /CNW/ - As part of the Canadian Coast Guard's Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Pilot Program, Ahousaht First Nation has received and launched its new dedicated response vessel. As a founding member of the Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary (CN-CGA), Ahousaht First Nation works and trains with the Canadian Coast Guard and other first responders to support marine safety on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Canadian Coast Guard's Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Pilot Program provid...

/CNW/ - Ending the captivity of whales, dolphins and porpoises matters to Canadians and is a priority for the Government of Canada. To this end, the Honourable...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard plays a vital role in protecting our oceans from coast to coast to coast. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is investing in the Coast Guard to ensure it has modern equipment needed to respond to environmental spills quickly and effectively. These investments will allow it to continue protecting Canada's waters, coasts and coastal communities from marine pollution. Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian C...