Job Opportunity: Fisheries Policy Coordinator
Looking for a great job opportunity to make a positive difference in coastal fisheries? CCIRA is hiring for a Fisheries…
Fishy business: the technicalities of fisheries management planning
Raincoast is proud to be a member organization of the Marine Conservation Caucus (MCC). As an officially recognized stakeholder body…
MCC response to the 2023/2024 Herring Fishery
On November 13, 2023, the Pacific Marine Conservation Caucus (MCC) submitted the following letter in response to the draft 2022/2023…
We supported the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery, but the US appeal court did not
Last week, Raincoast sent a letter in support of the US District court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll…
We support the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery
This letter was written by Raincoast Wild Salmon Program Director Misty MacDuffee in support of the US District Court decision…
Addressing the systemic, anthropogenic threats causing the decline of wild salmon
Wild salmon in British Columbia are at a critical crossroads. Within the Fraser River alone, record low numbers of Chinook,…
MCC submission on proposed Mark Selective Chinook Fisheries in 2023
The MCC has submitted its feedback to DFO on the mark selective Chinook fisheries proposed to start in the spring…
Press Release: Fisheries minister must stop new fishery that will harm endangered Chinook salmon and killer whales
New fishery targets Chinook within critical Southern Resident killer whale habitat The MCC, along with First Nations from Vancouver Island,…
Sustaining the Harvest for Dungeness Crab
Since the 1990s, Central Coast Nations’ food fishers have observed accelerating declining numbers for Dungeness crab. Commercial fishing had increased…
Supporting Salmon Populations on the Central Coast
As the cumulative effects of fishing, climate change and habitat degradation continue to impact salmon populations across the Pacific Coast,…
Improving the Scientific Approach at DFO
Last month, CCIRA representatives — Fisheries Director Charlotte Whitney and Science Coordinator Alejandro Frid — were invited to share insights…
Funding to Support Salmon Management on the Central Coast
The governments of BC and Canada recently announced several BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) projects — a significant…
Fisheries Management for the Future
In 2019, Central Coast First Nations signed an historic agreement with other coastal First Nations and Canada’s Federal Government to…
Lessons in Co-governance: Ensuring FSC Access to Dungeness Crab
Throughout the Pacific Coast, Dungeness crab is a vital food source and cherished fishery. For Central Coast First Nations, crab…
DFO’s draft 2021/22 Fishing Plans for salmon released
On March 1, DFO released the draft Integrated Fishing Management Plans for salmon for the north and south coast 2021/22….
Join us for a webinar examining the the concept, Two-Eyed Seeing
Indigenous knowledge has existed and sustained the ecosystems on the coast of British Columbia for millennia. Drawing upon multiple types…
Proposed Changes for 2020 Chinook Fisheries
On March 2, the DFO sent a letter to stakeholders and First Nations soliciting feedback on proposed management measures for…
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…
2020 Fraser River Chinook Management Approach
Deadline for comments extended until April 9. DFO released a letter detailing their 2020 Fraser River Chinook Management Approach on…
Draft Northern and Southern IFMPs
DFO has released draft Northern and Southern Integrated Fishing and Management Plans for Salmon. Comments are due by April 15th….
Incorporating Research into Management
February 6, 2020 Abstract Fisheries managers, First Nations, and stakeholders are becoming more aware that Fisheries Related Incidental Mortality (FRIM)…
Federal government measures failed to protect endangered Chinook salmon in 2019
Conservation groups released information today that provides evidence that more endangered Fraser River Chinook were killed in fisheries last year…
New fishing closures proposed for crab
Over the past five years, CCIRA has completed the most extensive Dungeness crab studies ever conducted on the Central Coast….
Issue # 8, April 2017
Inside this issue: Trust: a fundamental step towards collaborative fisheries management Progress with DFO on collaborative crab management Kitasoo/Xai’Xais Heritage…