The eel holds a special significance in Mi’kmaw culture, serving as both the first meal for babies transitioning from their…
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As the 2025 commercial elver season kicks off in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Mi’kmaw fishers from Sipekne’katik First Nation…
Read More » As the sun sets along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison takes a moment from her work of…
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A recent Federal Court ruling has found that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) did not adequately consult with…
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In the upcoming weeks, Matthew Cope plans to anchor his cone-shaped fyke net along a river to catch juvenile eels,…
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A transport company located in a Halifax-area industrial park has recently been charged after fisheries officers conducted a search last…
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The illegal fishery for juvenile eels, also known as elvers, in the Maritimes has led to about three dozen people…
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Federal Fisheries Officer Suspended for Mishandling Arrest of Mi’kmaw Elver Fishers A federal fisheries officer has been suspended for 10…
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In a recent ruling by three judges, commercial groups fishing for juvenile eels in the Maritimes faced another setback as…
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An internal review into whether federal Crown attorneys are refusing to prosecute infractions related to the turbulent baby eel fishery in…
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