Canada gives officers new equipment amid escalating tensions in lobster fisheries

Fisheries officers in Canada’s Maritimes are now suiting up with body armour and cameras amid soaring tensions in the country’s lobster fishery.

From Cape Breton to southwest Nova Scotia, officers say the risks are rising, and so is the need for protection.

Global’s Heidi Petracek went on patrol with Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers to see the new gear in action.

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