N.S. fisheries minister says feds not taking illegal fishing seriously

N.S. fisheries minister says feds not taking illegal fishing seriously

Source: CBC News

10/3/2024

Nova Scotia's fisheries minister left a meeting Thursday with his federal counterpart feeling "frustrated and disappointed" at what he says is a lack of urgency from Ottawa to address illegal lobster fishing.

"It's just showing me in a different way that this minister and this department is not taking the issue as seriously as they need to," Kent Smith said in a phone interview from the Ottawa airport

"I didn't get a commitment to add any resources to address illegal lobster fishing in Southwest Nova, which is what I've been calling for for months and months."

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