Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office – The community of Potlotek First Nation has now filed a legal proceeding against DFO challenging the validity of the DFO regime in its limitations of Mi’kmaw livelihood harvesting activities. “We are filing for a declaration that the Fisheries Act and Regulations are invalid as against authorized Mi’kmaw harvesters who are in compliance with our community’s Livelihood Plan,” said Chief Wilbert Marshall, Potlotek First Nation. “Our harvesters have a right to be out on the water and that right was affirmed by the highest court in the country. DFO continues to put limitations on our livelihood fishery, when they have no justification or position to.”