Two N.S. men facing charges of making online threats to Indigenous fishermen
YARMOUTH, N.S. — Two Nova Scotia men are facing charges of threatening Indigenous fishermen off the southwestern tip of the province, a lucrative lobster fishing zone where tensions have been mounting over the First Nations ceremonial fishery.
RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said Wednesday that police became aware of the alleged online threats about a month ago, around the same time a dispute between Indigenous and non-Aboriginal fishermen began intensifying over the food, social and ceremonial fishery.
Police began an investigation, leading to the arrest Friday of a 36-year-old man from Clyde River who is facing two counts of uttering threats online. They were still looking for another man who is facing the same charges. Clarke wouldn’t say if the two are fishermen.
Clarke wouldn’t provide details on the nature of the threats, but said at least one appeared on Facebook and involved a threat to personal safety or property.