Large Fire Destroys Lobster Facility in Nova Scotia.
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I only see peaceful protests going on here.
This is what happens when you fuck around with peoples livelihoods.
This is the result of having two sets of rules for people based solely on race.
asking for equal treatment without racial consideration is now racist.
I have a feeling we're going to see a lot more of this. Prices were garbage this season and in PEI anyway we were only allowed to catch 400lbs a day to try and stop the market from being flooded and crashing the price even more. So when the natives, treaty or no are still allowed to fish in the off season not only potentially causing a lot of damage to the lobsters population, but it also fuck with the stability of the price. I'd say this is a direct result of the economy going tits up and now it's starting to boil over as everyone is trying to snatch up crumbs.
So do I.
I know other fishermen and Nova Scotians in general will be watching this situation intently. I am hoping this will lead to lines drawn in the sand and a rise in support from the silent majority.
Defund the police might now be such a great idea?
Looks like the lobster war is really heating up.
My current understanding:
The natives have a treaty right to fish for "a modest living" without clear understanding how much that is.
Other fishermen are pissed because the natives are fishing undersized/spawning lobsters en masse that can't even be sold, ruining the stock for everyone.
Yes. Burning down the pound/van is illegal. As far as confiscating the lobsters goes I think it may be vigilantism.
IANAL but reading https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-93-332/page-1.html a bit makes me think it IS indeed illegal for natives to fish/sell the undersized/spawning lobsters or out of season fishing.
I don't know. I read that too, but I also read because of their treaty rights it's not illegal for them (again: not sure).
That was already in play and already the the future objective to carry on.
In the current system we exist under it is inevitable to end in conflict when one side is heavily favored under racial equity.
In aboriginal history skirmishes between tribes would have dictated coming to the table with an equitable resolution for both sides.
Conflict creates resolution when it's treated equally.
Idle No More
is a 2-way street. ?
Midnight cookout, BYOB!