"The scale and operation of current activities is even in excess of First Nation moderate livelihood fishing proposals. The head of one local fishermen's union told CBC last month there were more than 2,000 Mi'kmaw traps in St. Peters Bay. While the moderate livelihood fishery in Cape Breton has been peaceful , so far, there have been violent confrontations in southwest Nova Scotia over Sipekne'katik's moderate livelihood fishery, and a lobster pound that had been storing Mi'kmaw catch was destroyed in a suspicious fire last month. Sipekne'katik's moderate livelihood fishery on St. Marys Bay has faced scrutiny for operating outside the federally regulated season. (Brent Kelloway/CBC)Jordan said her department is continuing to work with Mi'kmaw bands who are pursuing moderate livelihood fisheries.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2020 16:50 UTC