"Mi’kmaw has a treaty right to earn a moderate livelihood from the fishery. It’s a right that was enforced by the Supreme Court of Canada. But Canada hasn’t moved to protect those rights – or fishers from benefiting from them".
"Sheyanne Francis is used to being hassled by enforcement officers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, also known as DFO.
But a theft of her catch left her speechless.
“Gut wrenching, sick to my stomach, disgusted, wow,” she said.
After Francis and her crew left the wharf a small boat swung around alongside hers."
Angel Moore reports for APTN Nationsl News via ICT August 11, 2023.
Source: APTN, 08/14/2023
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