For traditional Mi'kmaw adult eel fishers, it's not about the money
The Mi’kmaw winter harvest is a profound act of cultural preservation, but this traditional fishery is catching fewer adult eels.
Source: cbc.ca
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The Mi’kmaw winter harvest is a profound act of cultural preservation, but this traditional fishery is catching fewer adult eels.
Kerry Prosper can kill a moose with a single arrow shot, and this week he and his family took their skills deep into the woods around Millbrook First Nation to compete in archery at the Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Summer Games.
Some Mi'kmaw elders are concerned about the adult eel population as the industry harvesting baby eels, or elvers, grows.