Benefits of a Marine Protected Area Network
Central Coast Nations are working to design and implement a Marine Protected Area network that will benefit marine ecosystems and uplift our cultures.
MPA Network: Where We’re At and What’s Next
Central Coast Nations continue to work toward implementing a Marine Protected Areas network. Here’s a summary of next steps!
Sustaining the Harvest for Dungeness Crab
A year into the process, Central Coast Nations assess whether management efforts are working to improve crab abundance and food fishery access.
Supporting Salmon Populations on the Central Coast
Central Coast Nations launch two new salmon programs to improve catch monitoring and advance restoration in priority watersheds.
National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Feasibility Assessment
Central Coast Nations are working on a feasibility assessment of a possible National Marine Conservation Area Reserve for the Central Coast.
Foundational Pillars for the Future of Our Coast
Reciprocity, respect, balance, interconnectedness and intergenerational knowledge: these are principles at the heart of our Nations’ cultures.
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 has been ongoing for 17 years, since 2006. There have been dozens of Nation Stewardship and Marine Use Committee Meetings, and substantial input from each Nation’s leadership, key community knowledge holders, elders, science and marine…
Kitasoo Xai’xais Declares Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) a Marine Protected Area
Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation declare a new Marine Protected Area in Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) a culturally and ecologically rich area.
Gaps between Policy and Practice in DFO’s Scientific Approach
Last month, CCIRA representatives were invited to share insights on the effectiveness of the scientific approach within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Funding to Support Salmon Management on the Central Coast
New BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund investment will enhance First Nations-led catch monitoring on the Central Coast.
