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'We absolutely listened': Minister backs livelihood fisheries plan as some First Nations oppose it

‘We absolutely listened’: Minister backs livelihood fisheries plan as some First Nations oppose it
Elizabeth McSheffrey
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Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan has announced a new path for First Nations pursuing moderate livelihood fisheries, but the plan is already facing opposition from some Nova Scotia First Nations. Jordan is seen in this file photo at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan is standing behind Ottawa s consultation process, as some Nova Scotia First Nations voice opposition to its proposal for moderate livelihood fisheries.
The proposal released Wednesday invited nations to negotiate short-term fishery plans with her department, which would allow them to fish and sell their catch with DFO authorization this spring, on the condition that fishing is confined to the commercial season. ....

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As families grieve, search continues for fishermen missing in Bay of Fundy

Posted: Dec 19, 2020 2:46 PM AT | Last Updated: December 19, 2020
The six men known to have been on board the Chief William Saulis. Top row, from left: Captain Charles Roberts, Aaron Cogswell, Dan Forbes. Bottom row, from left: Eugene Francis, Michael Drake and Leonard Gabriel.(Facebook/CBC)
The search for five fishermen and for clues about what happened to their missing scallop vessel in the Bay of Fundy is now continuing by air only.
What began on Tuesday as a search-and-rescue mission on the water, as well as by ground and air, turned into an RCMP recovery mission 36 hours later.
All efforts were suspended when a winter storm hit Nova Scotia on Thursday, and they resumed only briefly by helicopter the following day. ....

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