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Sipekne'katik First Nation, federal government to begin mediation in effort to settle fishing dispute ift.tt/f3NodyL

SAULNIERVILLE WHARF - NOVA SCOTIA An out-of-season, commercial fishery CONTINUES under the guise of a Food, Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) fishery. WHERE IS DFO ENFORCEMENT? DFO Maritimes Nova Scotia Gov.

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An Illegal lobster fishery has opened the door to organized crime which is terrorizing a community in Nova Scotia.

Illegal lobster fishing in St. Mary’s Bay, Nova Scotia

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Environmental disaster at Saulnierville Wharf, Nova Scotia. #lobsterpoaching

September 18, 2024 - Still no remedial response by DFO or the Canadian Coast Guard to address the ongoing marine environmental pollution surrounding Saulnierville Wharf.

October 3, 2024: Saulnierville Wharf, NS The illegal fishing activity continues. Where is DFO enforcement to monitor and inspect the lobster being taken out each and every night? Where is the out-of-season lobster going once offloaded onto the transport vehicles? DFO: follow

October 3, 2024: Saulnierville Wharf, NS The organized crime of illegal fishing activity continues. DFO boasts of a seizure of a lobster pound in Shelburne County but avoids the source of the problem. The same DFO rhetoric over and over plays in the media but the ‘truth’ fails to

N.S. lobster fishers sue company they say profits from illegal lobster sales saltwire.com/nova-scotia/ne…

“What should outrage all Maritimers today is the fact that within a very short period of time we could gather enough evidence to move forward with a lawsuit but the federal and provincial governments haven't been willing or able to in years.” - Colin Sproul, President, UFCA

Yet another abandoned boat at Saulnierville Wharf, NS. Significant oil sheen visible on the water’s surface. Who will pay for this cleanup? Nova Scotia Gov. Transport Canada Environment Canada DFO Maritimes

November 11, 2024 Saulnierville Wharf, NS Complete disregard for the marine environment. Oil sheen, garbage and debris surrounding the wharf. Transport Canada DFO Maritimes Nova Scotia Gov.

Today, UFCA representatives were in Ottawa to meet with the federal Minister of Fisheries, the Honorable Joanne Thompson, Senator Allister Surette, and Liberal MP for South Shore—St. Margarets, Jessica Fancy-Landry, to discuss the vital importance of our commercial fisheries.

Met with the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance in Yarmouth about the challenges and opportunities ahead. We must work together to protect our coastal communities, the jobs our fisheries create, and the people that depend on them. Thank you for the important discussion.