MPA Network and Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement create hope for new opportunities
25 years from now things could look very different on the Central Coast. Ocean ecosystems could be healthier and fish…
First Nations culture and well-being are intricately linked to the health of our environment. For over 10,000 years we sustainably managed our territorial resources, ensuring that the trees, fish and water in our territories provided for today’s needs without compromising the health of the resources for future generations. Our Nations have been working together informally on resource management issues for decades. Most recently we have been developing comprehensive marine use plans for our territories and for the Central Coast region.
25 years from now things could look very different on the Central Coast. Ocean ecosystems could be healthier and fish…
2019 was a bad year for salmon returns coast-wide in British Columbia, and an international team of scientists has been…
Throughout the 1970’s and 80’s, 30,000 sockeye bound to spawn in the Atnarko river in Nuxalk territory were caught each…
As CCIRA’s Science Coordinator, Alejandro Frid has established an impressive record of publishing research papers in esteemed journals. Much of…
Over the past five years, CCIRA has completed the most extensive Dungeness crab studies ever conducted on the Central Coast….
In October of 2019 the Heiltsuk Nation officially opened the first new Big House in their territory in 120 years….
On September 17, 2019, the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Guardian Watchmen were on the water conducting oil-spill response fieldwork, when they heard a…
Inside this issue: MPA network updateCCIRA hires new staff Oceans RFA formalizes collaborative marine management process Groundfish chasing the light…
Work continues on the Canada-British Columbia Marine Protected Area Network Strategy—a government-to-government-to-government effort to create a marine protected area network…
See all of our team members. Jean has a passion for resource management and the marine environment. After graduating from…
In June 2018, on National Indigenous People’s Day, representatives from 14 First Nations gathered near Prince Rupert, along with officials…
Counting fish isn’t easy – especially when counting live fish that are swimming around in the depths of the ocean….
In the 1990’s people from our Nations could go crab fishing on the Central Coast and with just four traps…
Under the direction of our Science Coordinator, Alejandro Frid, CCIRA has established a record of publishing in top scientific journals….
In February of this year a really big film hit theatres around the world. Three years in the making, the…
Our Nations have a deep connection with the ocean. For millennia, the ocean has provided for our people, sustaining us…
What’s at stake when it comes to conservation of fish populations on the Central Coast? Frank Johnson of the Wuikinuxv…
CCIRA is offering a new position for Indigenous youth from one of the CCIRA member communities. The successful candidate will…
On a March morning this spring, a group of scientists, educators, traditional knowledge holders, and resource managers gathered around a…
Inside this issue: Doug Neasloss and trophy hunting featured in National Geographic Science update: CCIRA’s published papers Shrinking giant: rockfish research…
Marine environments are vulnerable to human exploitation, and Central Coast ecosystems are no different; they have suffered from the effects…
Want to know more about our rockfish research and the ties to our Indigenous rights? Check out our Reports page…
Mike Reid remembers when fishing in Heiltsuk territory was easier and far more productive. At age 12, he started commercial…
CCIRA conducts science that matters to our people. All our research is guided by the objectives of our Nations’ marine…