Partners

Marine Planning Partnership for the Pacific North Coast (MaPP)

Marine Plan Partnership logo

Building on the success of the coastal land planning processes, the Province of BC and First Nations from the Central Coast, North Coast, Haida Gwaii and North Vancouver Island have entered into a government-to-government agreement to create strategic marine use plans for the Pacific North Coast. The plans will utilize the best traditional knowledge, available science, and robust stakeholder and public engagement to create healthy marine environments and local economies for BC coastal communities. The

Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network

MPA Network BC Northern Shelf

MPA Network: sustainability of the world’s oceans is increasingly becoming a critical concern, and the need to mitigate the impact of a multitude of stressors to our marine environments is becoming urgent. Decades of scientific evidence documenting ecological, social and/or economic benefits of effectively managed MPAs demonstrates their importance in addressing these threats.

Coastal Guardian Watchmen

The Coastal Guardian Watchmen strengthen Nation-level Guardian Watchmen programs by improving strategic and operational planning, coordinating a regional monitoring strategy and producing outreach materials. CCIRA works with the Network to ensure Guardian Watchmen activities such as the regional monitoring strategy support marine planning implementation initiatives.

Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative

Coastal First Nations is an alliance of First Nations on British Columbia’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. The Coastal First Nations include Wuikinuxv Nation, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’Xais, Nuxalk Nation, Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Metlakatla, Old Massett, Skidegate, and Council of the Haida Nation. Coastal First Nations strives to develop a conservation-based economy on BC’s North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii recognizing the inextricable link between economic and ecological sustainability.

First Nations Fisheries Council

First Nations Fisheries Council

The First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC) is a regional body developed to support a common vision of member Nations on the stewardship of fisheries resources. CCIRA supports the FNFC in its work to change fisheries policies in a manner that embraces an ecosystem-based management approach. Utilizing the direction from the Central Coast First Nations Marine Use Plan, CCIRA participates on the council and its working groups.