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Transfer of baby eel quota to First Nations was unfair, says federal judge

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First Nations convoy targeting N.S. elver rivers to protest DFO as lawlessness returns to fishery

A convoy of dozens of vehicles has been showing up at rivers along the eastern and south shores, where its occupants have fished elvers enmass without licenses.

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Transfer of baby eel quota to First Nations was unfair, says federal judge

The lucrative fishery has been the source of tension as prices in recent years have ranged between $3,000 and $5,000 per kilogram for the tiny eels, which are shipped to Asia.

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Transfer of baby eel quota to First Nations was unfair, says federal judge #Canadian #Canada #CanadaNews #CanadaNewsToday #CanadianFirstNations

A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department failed to properly consult commercial baby eel fishers when it transferred about 14 per cent of their quota to First Nations. The March 28 ruling from Justice Paul Favel says the quota transfer for the 2023 season away from Shelburne Elver Ltd. and South Shore Trading Co. Ltd. was “procedurally unfair.” The companies had sought a judicial review of the department’s quota decision. The…

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