The Canadian Press on MSN9h
Transfer of baby eel quota to First Nations was unfair, says federal judge
A federal judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department failed to properly consult commercial baby eel fishers when it ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2d
Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules
Two commercial fishers harvesting baby eels under new federal rules say they felt they had to stop fishing on Sunday night ...
At the riverside, a Mi’kmaw fisherman will defy DFO’s elver plan
Matthew Cope plans to fish for baby eels in the coming weeks, but the Millbrook First Nation man will do so without ...
The Canadian Press on MSN12d
As elver fishery season set to launch, N.S. First Nation rejects federal rules
The fishing season for baby eels is set to begin at midnight in the Maritimes, but at least one First Nation says it won’t ...
The Hamilton Spectator3d
Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules
HALIFAX - Two commercial fishers harvesting baby eels under new federal rules say they felt they had to stop fishing on Sunday night when a large group of Indigenous harvesters arrived at the ...
Global News12d
As elver fishery season set to launch, N.S. First Nation rejects federal rules
The fishing season for baby eels is set to begin in the Maritimes, but at least one First Nation says it won’t abide by federal rules that limit the lucrative catch. In a March 5 letter ...