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An appeal for calm as tensions rise again over N.S. Indigenous lobster fishery – CBC

by ahnationtalk on August 11, 2021159 Views

Aug 10, 2021

DFO moving fishery officers into area from across Nova Scotia and Canada

Federal fishery officers from across Canada are being moved to southwestern Nova Scotia as tensions rise again over an Indigenous lobster fishery underway in St. Marys Bay.

The top enforcement officer at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans blames misinformation for aggravating the situation, asking both Indigenous and commercial fishermen — and their supporters — to step back.

“What I want to say to people is to give the fishery officers space to do their jobs. They are doing their jobs. They’re doing it well and professionally and objectively,” said Heather McCready, DFO’s director general of conservation and protection.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/appeal-for-calm-as-tensions-rise-indigenous-lobster-fishery-1.6136858

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