Mi’kmaq extremely dissatisfied with minister’s lack of formal consultation and accountability in elver fishery decision

Minister Lebouthillier announced that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will not open the 2024 elver season, which, in turn, also means a non-renewal of the Kespukwitk Elver Harvest Document for the season. The Kespukwitk Mi’kmaw communities are frustrated with the decision, the lack of formal consultation and the clear disregard for Mi’kmaw…