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Mi'kmaq fishermen fight for their treaty rights in Nova Scotia
TLDR Mi'kmaq fishermen in Nova Scotia face escalating tensions and conflicts with commercial fishermen over their treaty rights to fish for a moderate livelihood, leading to violent altercations and disputes in the seafood industry. The Supreme Court decision in 1999 ruled in favor of Mi'kmaq fisherman Donald Marshall Jr., but ongoing ambiguity around what constitutes a moderate livelihood continues to fuel tensions and opposition from commercial fishermen.
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A lobster fisherman faces challenges at sea while hunting for lobster traps.
03:30
A lobster fisherman and his crew face sabotage and escalating tensions in a long-standing conflict between native and non-native lobstermen.
07:21
Donald, a Mi'kmaq man seeking a fresh start after being wrongfully convicted of murder, faces legal trouble for eel fishing without a license based on his community's treaty rights.
10:39
Donald Marshall Jr.'s case represented an opportunity for the Mi'kmaq to establish their treaty rights to fish and sell their catch, potentially leading to a new economic future for the community.
14:00
The Supreme Court decision in 1999 ruled in favor of Donald Marshall Jr., establishing the Mi'kmaq people's right to fish for a moderate livelihood, but the ambiguity of what constitutes a moderate livelihood led to ongoing tensions and conflicts within the fishing industry.
17:26
Mi'kmaq First Nation band opened their own independent fishery to exercise their treaty rights, facing opposition from commercial fishermen concerned about overfishing.
20:49
Tensions rise between Mi'kmaq fishermen and commercial fishermen in Nova Scotia over fishing rights, leading to violent altercations and conflicts over lobster catches.
23:58
Mi'kmaq fishermen in Nova Scotia want a bigger role in the seafood economy without Canadian government regulation, following the burning of another lobster pound used by Mi'kmaq fishermen.
