St. Marys Bay was the scene of confrontation in September 2020 when the Sipekne'katik First Nation started a pioneering self-regulated lobster fishery.
Some fishermen and politicians in Nova Scotia are expressing mounting frustration over the scale of unauthorized lobster fishing in the southwestern part of the province.
Roughly 2,000 people took part in the major tournament last weekend, where athletes swim in the sea at Roker Beach, which was given a prestigious award for its cleanliness just two years ago.