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Mi’kmaq band drops legal case on N.S. lobster fishery
- The Sipekne'katik First Nation dropped its 2021 legal case alleging Ottawa violated its lobster fishing treaty rights on June 6, 2025 in Nova Scotia.
- The band’s lawyer said last December that mediation talks with Ottawa were moving to a conclusion, aiming to settle the dispute before June 16.
- The band claimed the right to fish for a 'moderate livelihood' under the Supreme Court's 1999 Marshall decision, while commercial fishers opposed out-of-season catches due to conservation concerns.
- Nathan Sutherland’s letter dropping the case gave no explanation, and the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance called this a 'major victory' but plans separate legal action to clarify fishing limits.
- The case’s end leaves unresolved negotiations on fishing rights and highlights ongoing tensions between treaty rights and federal conservation regulations.
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Mi'kmaq band drops legal case on N.S. lobster fishery
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Canadian First Nation cancels lobster lawsuit against federal fisheries dept
The Sipekne'katik First Nation sent a letter to the court saying it was discontinuing its lawsuit which claimed officers with Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans had violated the moderate-livelihood fishing rights of its members
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