Peacemaker Files Bleak Assessment of N.S. Lobster Tensions

January 27, 2021 Paul Withers, CBC News

An envoy hired to defuse tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous commercial lobster fishermen in Nova Scotia has released a bleak interim report highlighting poor communication and a lack of trust between both sides.

’Tis the Season for Lobster—at Least in Nova Scotia

On Christmas morning, you put fried lobster in your scrambled eggs. There’s seafood chowder on Boxing Day and a classic steamed lobster with garlic butter on New Year’s Eve. And New Year’s Day features lobster rolls.

Steelworkers Union Calls for Resolution to Lobster Fisheries Dispute

October 19, 2020 United Steelworkers Union

The United Steelworkers union (USW) calls on the federal government to find a resolution to the Nova Scotia lobster fisheries dispute that respects Indigenous treaty rights and ensures community safety.

Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery Temporary Shutdown Proposed by Buyers for LFAS 33 and 34 Due to ‘Collapse’ of Markets

The Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance is proposing the lobster fishery in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFA) 33 and 34 be shut down immediately on a temporary basis due to the collapse in the marketplace because of COVID-19.

Nova Scotia’s Dumping Day Begins With a Bang

The commercial lobster season on Nova Scotia’s south shore, which can bring in more than 50 per cent of Canada’s lobster, is underway.