B.C. herring roe fishermen seeking CAD 6 million compensation from DFO for First Nation obstruction
SEAFOODNEWS.COM April 24, 2014 -
Commercial herring roe fishermen are asking the federal government to compensate their losses after a decision to reopen fisheries was capsized by First Nations' opposition.
Fishermen say their losses include license fees and potential catches of upwards 2,000 tonnes of herring on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, where the reopening of fisheries was barred by a federal injunction filed by Nuu-chah-nulth Nation. The First Nation feared commercial fishing could collapse the herring stock.
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