Nova Scotia Eel Fisher Demands Action on Illegal Harvesting
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 11:21 am
A licensed baby eel fisher from Nova Scotia is calling out federal inaction as he alleges that illegal eel harvesting continues unabated on a local river. Despite providing evidence to Ottawa’s Fisheries Department, little enforcement has materialized, prompting urgent demands for stricter oversight.
A licensed baby eel fisher says he's been sending evidence to the federal Fisheries Department of illegal fishing on a Nova Scotia river, but he says Ottawa is not acting.
A licensed baby eel fisher says he's been sending evidence to the federal Fisheries Department of illegal fishing on a Nova Scotia river, but he says Ottawa is not acting.
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