Court Rejects Fishing Rights Lawsuit | Calgary News

A Nova Scotia judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a commercial fishing group against the Sipekne’katik First Nation, calling the case “fatally flawed” and urging negotiations over legal battles. The UFCA had claimed the First Nation’s lobster fishing was illegal and violated treaty rights, but the judge said the proper path forward is dialogue between the federal government and the First Nation—not courtrooms. The UFCA president disagrees and plans to appeal, frustrated that talks have stalled and uncertainty remains for local fisheries. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/00337470107a3b27