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Sipekne'katik lobster fishery closed for the season


Posted: Dec 20, 2020 5:56 PM AT | Last Updated: December 20, 2020
Sipekne katik launched its moderate livelihood fishery in Saulnierville, N.S., in September.(Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
Three months after launching a self-regulated lobster fishery in southwest Nova Scotia to significant opposition from the commercial fishing industry, the Sipekne katik band has called its season to a close and is preparing to pull its boats from the water. 
Sipekne katik Chief Mike Sack said the last of the traps were hauled in on Dec. 15 after a season of ups and downs. Overall, he said the launch of the fishery marked a positive step toward self-governance. ....

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