Coastal Leaders Celebrate Great Bear Sea Financing Initiative
Photos: Emilee Gilpin Coastal First Nations, Na̲nwak̲olas Council and Coast Funds, along with the federal and provincial governments and philanthropic…
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What is the NMCAR Feasibility Assessment?
In November 2022, Central Coast Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governments of Canada and British Columbia…
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Why We’re Exploring an NMCAR for Our Coast
Central Coast Nations are undergoing a feasibility assessment, in collaboration with Parks Canada and the BC Government, to decide whether…
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Ensuring Marine Protection for the Central Coast — What’s Next?
Through our Marine Use Plans and Marine Plan Partnership, our Nations have developed a roadmap to ensure ecological protection and…
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Marine Protected Areas Network for the Central Coast
Although Coast Nations have witnessed rapid declines of ocean species, there is still hope! A network of Marine Protected Areas…
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National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Feasibility Assessment
In August 2021, Central Coast Nations’ Leadership, the federal Minister, and BC Ministers, signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the…
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Foundational Pillars for the Future of Our Coast
We know that when we take care of our marine environment, it takes care of us. Reciprocity, respect, balance, interconnectedness…
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MPA Network: Where We’re At and What’s Next
A Marine Protected Area network for the Central Coast is an essential tool to reduce ecological decline and restore abundance…
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Benefits of a Marine Protected Area Network
Protecting ecosystems has always been a primary objective for Central Coast Nations. We are taught that if we take care…
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An MPA Network for the Central Coast: The Process So Far
The planning process to establish a Marine Protected Areas (MPA) network in Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations’ territories…
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Kitasoo Xai’xais Declares Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) a Marine Protected Area
The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation has declared a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay), a unique and…
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Toward a Marine Protected Areas Network
Leaders of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations are committed to protecting culturally and ecologically important marine areas. After…
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New Research Supports Protection for Biological Hotspots on Central Coast
Collaborative research between CCIRA and scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently identified biological hotspots—places with outstanding biodiversity or ecological…
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Central Coast Nations Aim to Create a New Marine Reserve
The Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Parks Canada and the BC…
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Issue # 11, March 2020
Inside this issue: You can download a PDF of this issue and all the previous issues as well. More about…
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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…
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Issue # 10, April 2019
Inside this issue: MPA network updateCCIRA hires new staff Oceans RFA formalizes collaborative marine management process Groundfish chasing the light…
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MPA network update
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…
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Building resilience: Marine Protected Areas network
Mike Reid remembers when fishing in Heiltsuk territory was easier and far more productive. At age 12, he started commercial…
