Coastal Leaders Celebrate Great Bear Sea Financing Initiative
The Great Bear Sea initiative launches a new era of collaborative governance in marine conservation and stewardship.
MPA
What is the NMCAR Feasibility Assessment?
Exploring the viability of an NMCAR for the Central Coast is a crucial step in long-term marine protection.
Why We’re Exploring an NMCAR for Our Coast
Central Coast Nations are exploring a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve to implement MPAs.
Ensuring Marine Protection for the Central Coast — What’s Next?
Central Coast work together on a roadmap for ecological protection and economic prosperity.
Marine Protected Areas Network for the Central Coast
New video highlights collaborative efforts to create a Marine Protected Areas network for the Central Coast.
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!
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…