A commercial lobster fishing group in southwestern Nova Scotia is seeking a court to have a lobster fishery run by a First Nations community declared illegal.

The United Fisheries Conservation Alliance says it also wants the court to define the scope and limits that should apply to a fishery operated by the Sipekne’katik First Nation in St. Mary’s Bay.

The group’s lawyer, Michel Samson, says a notice of action was filed Thursday with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

The group's lawyer, Michel Samson, says a notice of action was filed Thursday with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.{ai:summary}<p>In the dark waters of St. Mary's Bay, a commercial lobster fishing group is casting lines of litigation, aiming to declare a First Nations fishery illegal. They're seeking clarity on the boundaries of Sipekne’katik's operations, hoping the court sides with their nets.</p><p>With the appeal echoing through the Nova Scotia courts, a struggle brews between tradition and commerce, as rights and regulations clash like waves against the shore. #society</p>

Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation’s lobster fishery illegal

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