Mi’kmaw fishermen say they’re being threatened, prevented from selling catch in Cape Breton – CBC

Jun 14, 2024

Some say in addition to trap damage, fuel and mechanical work are being denied

Some Mi’kmaw lobster fishermen say they’re still being prevented from earning a moderate livelihood, more than two weeks after the Department of Fisheries and Oceans began investigating allegations of trap tampering near Louisbourg, N.S.

Last month, Eskasoni First Nation fisherman Charles Francis said 70 of his 178 traps were damaged.

Since then, some Mi’kmaw fishermen say they have been threatened, denied fuel sales and mechanical work on their boats, and are being prevented from selling their catch by some people in or associated with the commercial fishery.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mikmaw-moderate-livelihood-lobster-fishery-cape-breton-1.7234399