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China-Linked Seafood Company Caught Up in High-Stakes Canadian Lobster Lawsuit

A Nova Scotia-based seafood company with Chinese backing, Independent Fisheries, is at the center of a CAD 10 million civil lawsuit filed by the United Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA) over alleged purchase and export of lobster harvested illegally by certain Indigenous groups. The case has been ongoing for about 18 months, with an appeal hearing scheduled for September 14, 2026, and the company also faces a separate CAD 3.5 million commercial dispute.

China-Linked Seafood Company Caught Up in High-Stakes Canadian Lobster Lawsuit

A Nova Scotia-based seafood company with Chinese backing, Independent Fisheries, is at the center of a CAD 10 million civil lawsuit filed by the United Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA) over alleged purchase and export of lobster harvested illegally by certain Indigenous groups. The case has been ongoing for about 18 months, with an appeal hearing scheduled for September 14, 2026, and the company also faces a separate CAD 3.5 million commercial dispute.