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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2001

Mi'kmaq fishermen from the Burnt Church First Nation have begun setting lobster traps again on Miramichi Bay in New Brunswick, days after their boats and equipment were raided by non-Natives in an attack being investigated by police.

The attack was condemned by Canada's top fisheries official. The non-Natives destroyed a number of traps owned by Mi'kmaq fishermen.

Get the Story:
Natives in Burnt Church setting fewer traps (CBC 9/18)

Relevant Links:
The Marshall Case, Department of Fisheries and Oceans - www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/COMMUNIC/Marshall/marshall_e.htm
The Burnt Church Support Site - www.tao.ca/~beinglightbeing/burntchurch
Fishing Fury, from the CBC: cbc.ca/news/indepth/fishingfury/index.html

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