How the lucrative lobster industry is tearing communities apart | Full episode | the fifth estate

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Lobster fishing is a billion-dollar industry on the East Coast, but who gets to trap — and when — is tearing some communities apart. We look at why the federal government is being blamed for doing too little to ease tensions. CORRECTION (Nov. 28, 2025): An earlier version of this documentary said that Maureen Googoo covered the 2020 launch of the Mi’kmaw rights-based fishery for APTN. In fact, she covered it for Ku’ku’kwes News. This video has been edited to remove that reference. #CBC #TheFifthEstate #Documentary Subscribe for more videos from The Fifth Estate: http://bit.ly/25W8cpn Connect with The Fifth Estate online: Website : http://bit.ly/1d0FBxq Instagram : http://bit.ly/25W8SLs For more than five decades, the fifth estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Mark Kelley, Steven D'Souza and Ioanna Roumeliotis continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy. the fifth estate airs Fridays at 9pm on CBC-TV and steams on CBC GEM. See new episodes first on YouTube Thursdays at 7pm ET CREDITS: THE FIFTH ESTATE 51-07 Friday, November 28, 2025 Trapped on the Water producer/director Rachel Ward writer Steven D’Souza investigative journalist Krista Hessey additional research Matthew Pierce video editor Morna Scott-Dunne editing support Ryan Ferguson senior videographer Jonathan Castell additional photography Brian MacKay Jeorge Sadi Ousama Farag Chris Rands Yoann Dénécé additional reporting Richard Cuthbertson archival material CP Images Nova Scotia Archives UFCA/Facebook Bernie Berry visual research Leslie Morrison graphic designer Daniel Rofusz post audio Ron Searles colourist Scott McIntyre special thanks CBC Nova Scotia Maureen Googoo Seaside Restaurant Meteghan Shakespeare by the Sea Halifax rollout producer Leanne Stepnow social media producers Rachel MacLean Nick Parker Alex Soloducha digital producer Janet Davison media management Laurel Robinson resource coordinators Marc Cormier Dragan Maricic associate director Carmen Smith packaging editor Alessia Protomanni coordinating associate director Jane Wilson “Getting Dark Again” Written by: Buddy MacDonald performed by: Buddy MacDonald Mac Morin Kimberley Fraser senior producer Emmanuel Marchand executive producer Allya Davidson original broadcast November 28, 2025