There is a "lobster war" on the East Coast, where Indigenous people have a right to fish year-round for a moderate livelihood. Non-Indigenous fishing boats have been trying to stop Indigenous fishing boats - a conflict rooted over 20 years ago. thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
The conflict is about more than lobster stock and access to fishing in the rich maritime waters. Actions against the Indigenous fishers are systemic violence and a demonstration of racial injustice. thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
The crisis stems from a 1999 Supreme Court decision. When the Sipekne’katik launched a fishery last month, fishers reported lines being cut as soon as traps were laid and their lobster traps being hauled out of the water. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
In the wake of events, a judge granted an injunction to the Sipekne’katik First Nation — authorizing police to arrest anyone whose interference, blockades or threats keep the community from carrying out its fishery. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Tensions persist. A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on local police to ensure the safety of people involved in the self-regulated fishery, a lobster pound in Middle West Pubnico holding the catch of Mi’kmaq fishers was destroyed by fire. thestar.com/politics/2020/…
On today's episode of #ThisMatters, @Pam_Palmater breaks down how the stakes are high when it comes to lobster on the East Coast and why the term “moderate livelihood” is a distraction from the real problems of racial injustice.
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