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Nova Scotia

Relatives of lost fishers say lives at risk without mandatory vessel stability checks

Relatives of Nova Scotia fishers who tragically lost their lives in a 2020 sinking incident are expressing frustration over the…

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Nova Scotia

Paqtnkek fishers call for unity in Mi’kmaw nation to address elver fishing

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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Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik First Nation fishers say treaty elver fishery is ‘a peaceful thing’

As the 2025 commercial elver season kicks off in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Mi’kmaw fishers from Sipekne’katik First Nation…

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Nova Scotia

On the banks of a Nova Scotia river, Mi’kmaw elver fishers defy Ottawa

As the sun sets along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison takes a moment from her work of…

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Tech

Scallop fishers scoop invasive sea vomit from Bay of Fundy in aid of science

Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are on the lookout for an unusual and somewhat repulsive species that has…

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Nova Scotia

Officer receives suspension after Mi’kmaw elver fishers left without boots

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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Nova Scotia

Fishers want ‘incredibly important’ Georges Bank protected against offshore wind development

As Nova Scotia rushes to establish an offshore wind industry, some fishers are calling for explicit protection for the rich…

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Nova Scotia

DFO warns Canadian fishers about participating in French halibut fishery

The federal government is warning Canadian fishers that they could face penalties up to the loss of licences if they…

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Nova Scotia

Mi’kmaw fishers say DFO officers left them to walk for hours at night after seizing boots, phones

Two Mi’kmaw elver fishermen say they were forced to walk in sock feet for hours along a rural Nova Scotia…

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Nova Scotia

Climate change leading to obstruction of Cape Breton harbours, fishers say

Fishery officials in northern Cape Breton say the increasing need for harbour dredging is a clear sign that climate change…

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