Fisheries Management Agreement Signed with Abegweit First Nation

Another First Nation in Atlantic Canada has entered into an agreement with the federal government that will support its Indigenous and Treaty rights to fish. The Abegweit First Nation, Scotchfort, Prince Edward Island, signed a five-year renewable Collaborative Fisheries Management Agreement on April 14 that will provide it with funding to support implementation and governance related to its fisheries management activities. The agreement recognizes the Mi’kmaq Indigenous and Treaty ...