"Mi’kmaw has a treaty right to earn a moderate livelihood from the fishery. It’s a right that was enforced by the Supreme Court of Canada. But Canada hasn’t moved to protect those rights – or fishers from benefiting from them".

"Sheyanne Francis is used to being hassled by enforcement officers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, also known as DFO.

But a theft of her catch left her speechless.

“Gut wrenching, sick to my stomach, disgusted, wow,” she said.

After Francis and her crew left the wharf a small boat swung around alongside hers."

Angel Moore reports for APTN Nationsl News via ICT August 11, 2023. [2]