Things were calmer this week in the Nova Scotia lobster fishing dispute as more RCMP were dispatched to the area, while pressure mounted on the federal government to step in to resolve the conflict between indigenous and commercial fishers and clarify indigenous fishing rights.
Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says she is planning to appoint a representative to foster dialogue between the Mi’kmaq indigenous fishers and commercial fishers, while holding “nation-to-nation” negotiations with the Mi’kmaq.
