On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi'kmaq First Nation defy Ottawa

On the banks of a Nova Scotia river, Mi'kmaw elver fishers defy Ottawa

Three First Nations have sent letters rejecting participation in the Fisheries Department's new system, saying that their treaty rights prevail over federal regulations, and indicating they'll operate their own quotas and monitoring system.

On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi'kmaq First Nation defy Ottawa

As night falls along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison pauses from dipping her net for baby eels, and explains why she believes Ottawa's rules shouldn't govern Indigenous fishers. "We're out here trying to make a living," said the Mi'kmaq fisher in an intervi...

On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi’kmaq First Nation defy Ottawa

HUBBARDS - As night falls along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison pauses from dipping her net for baby eels, and explains why she believes Ottawa's rules shouldn't govern Indigenous fishers.

As night falls on the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison interrupts, as she dives her net to fish for eels, and explains why she believes that...

On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi'kmaq First Nation defy Ottaw - The Turtle Island News

By Michael Tutton As night falls along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison pauses from dipping her net for baby eels, and explains why she believes Ottawa’s rules shouldn’t govern Indigenous fishers. “We’re out here trying to make a living,” said the Mi’kmaq fisher in an interview Tuesday about 50 kilometres west of Halifax, where headlamps of 15 other fishers intermittently brightened the tidal waters. “There are catch limits we fo…