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| More Arson and Vandalism Erupt |
| 2003-05-05 |
| EFL Calm has returned to the fishing community of Shippagan after a weekend crab protest caused millions of dollars in damage. Rioters burned boats and buildings on Saturday, but police say the town was peaceful overnight. Federal Fisheries Minister Robert Thibault says he was "shocked and saddened" by the arson and vandalism, but says his department bears no blame for the unrest. The protest began on Friday night when a mob burned about 100 crab traps on the town's wharf and escalated on Saturday afternoon when about 250 people roamed the streets for nine hours, burning boats and buildings. The men and women were protesting Ottawa's decision to reduce their snow crab quota and increase the number of licenses allowed to fish the lucrative species. The RCMP say they did not anticipate the violence and did not have enough officers to stop the destruction. Oh right, we've heard that one before! |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 And now the Minister of Fisheries (appointed by Chretien) says he will reconsider and raise the quota. Course now the boats are gone. Probably expect government handout for new boats. This is the same clown who last week declared the Newfoundland Cod an endangered species. Fishing is an enviromental disaster, but the politios are afraid to tell the fishermen its over. Just keep em on the dole. Morons. |
| Posted by: john 2003-05-05 19:09:15 |
| #1 Shock and Awe™ tactics of crab fishermen because they can't get crabs.........snow that is...... Nothing like burning up expensive crabbing boats to get one's point across... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-05-05 14:12:02 |