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N.B. Natives hosting summit on fish crisis
Friday, May 9, 2003

Mi'kmaq fishermen in New Brunswick, Canada, are hosting a meeting to try and resolve a standoff over the snow crab fishery.

Non-Natives are boycotting the fishery because their quotas were reduced and it was opened to First Nations. which have treaty-backed fishing rights.

Last weekend, the non-Natives burned three boats assigned to the Big Cove First Nation and destroyed other property. The N.B. premier wants charges laid.

Get the Story:
Aboriginal fishermen host talks in N.B. crab standoff (CBC 5/8)
Lord wants charges laid against crab rioters (CBC 5/8)

Relevant Links:
Non-Native fishermen in N.B. threaten boycott (5/6)
Non-Native fishermen in N.B. go on rampage (5/5)

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