N.S. fisheries minister renews call to his federal counterpart for help on illegal fishing – CBC

Sep 19, 2024

Kent Smith’s letters to Diane Lebouthillier have gone unanswered

Nova Scotia’s fisheries and aquaculture minister says his federal counterpart’s silence in response to calls for action against illegal fishing in the province’s southwestern region sends a message to the industry and communities affected that she does not care.

Kent Smith wrote to federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier on Wednesday after receiving no response to a previous letter last month that raised concerns about illegal lobster fishing in the Clare region and public safety concerns tied to that activity.

“I’m feeling as though there’s not enough priority put on this file from her and her senior leadership,” Smith said in an interview at Province House.

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