N.S. seafood processor wants accuser to name names in $10-million lobster lawsuit
Nova Scotia seafood processor Independent Fisheries Ltd. is seeking to compel an accuser to disclose the names of impacted lobster harvesters in a $10-million lawsuit alleging illegal lobster trading. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance, which filed the lawsuit in 2024, claims that the activity has depleted lobster stocks in the St. Mary’s Bay fishing ground and harmed its members.
Independent Fisheries argues that it needs this information to defend itself, but a judge has already dismissed its motion to compel disclosure, stating that the information will come out in discovery. However, the seafood processor is now seeking leave to appeal this decision.
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