The University of British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) has thrown it91裸聊视频檚 support behind Mi91裸聊视频檏maq lobster fishermen on the grounds that protesters91裸聊视频� claims of a conservation crisis in the Nova Scotia waters are not credible.

91裸聊视频淲e strongly denounce the acts of violence perpetrated against Mi91裸聊视频檏maw harvesters pursuing their rights, and also denounce any claim that such actions are justified in the name of conservation,91裸聊视频� A IOF statement reads. 91裸聊视频淭here is no credibility on biological grounds to the conservation concerns, given the terms of the fishery initiated by the Mi91裸聊视频檏maw community.91裸聊视频�

The follows a tense week in the Atlantic province where non-Indigenous protesters clashed with Sipekne91裸聊视频檏atik fishermen and vandalized property.

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The Sipekne91裸聊视频檏atik are conducting a fishery outside of the federally regulated season based on a 1999 Supreme Court of Canada decision ruling East Coast Indigenous groups have the right to fish for a 91裸聊视频渕oderate livelihood,91裸聊视频� though a second ruling stated this was subject to federal regulation.

91裸聊视频淲e respect the rule of law and abhor the use of violence for settling disputes,91裸聊视频� IOF stated.

The school91裸聊视频檚 stance follows an identical statement of solidarity from Dalhousie University91裸聊视频檚 Department of Biology.

Both institutions are calling on Canada91裸聊视频檚 fisheries minister, Bernadette Jordan, to support the creation of a fisheries management regime that embraces Mi91裸聊视频檏maw rights and establishes new and effective measures for conservation and fishermen91裸聊视频檚 livelihoods in the coastal communities.

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