Sipekne'katik Moderate Livelihood Fishery
Sipekne'katik First Nation
Nova Scotia fishery — Wikimedia Commons
Mi'kmaw Nation asserting treaty right to a self-regulated moderate livelihood fishery after the Marshall decision.
Official campaign site ↗Why it matters
The 1999 Marshall decision affirmed Mi'kmaw treaty rights to fish for a moderate livelihood. Sipekne'katik launched a self-regulated fishery when federal negotiations stalled — facing violence and legal pressure from commercial fishers and DFO.
Background
Sipekne'katik manages its own moderate livelihood lobster fishery under Nation governance, rejecting DFO-imposed seasons and licensing that community leaders say undermine treaty rights.
Fishery operations and Nation-led regulation continue. Check official Nation channels for 2026 season information.
Timeline
1999
Marshall decision
Supreme Court affirms Mi'kmaw treaty right to moderate livelihood fishery.
Sep 2020
Nation launches moderate livelihood fishery
2026
2026 fishery registration & management plan
Source: Sipekne'katik ↗
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