Mi’kmaw leaders in Nova Scotia are accusing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans of not doing enough to control the elver eel fishery following an alleged shooting of an Eskasoni man in Meteghan, N.S.
“We had previously expressed concerns to DFO about the safety of our harvesters in this region, but we certainly did not anticipate things going this bad, this quickly,” Annapolis Valley First Nation Chief Gerald Toney said in a news release on April 6.
“This is unacceptable and it is time that federal officers start taking steps to ensure the safety of all,” Chief Toney, the fisheries co-lead for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs, add…
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