Thank you to all the children and youth across B.C. who shared their creativity and showed us what clean, healthy water means to them. We received so many thoughtful and inspiring submissions, and we are grateful to everyone who participated. Winners will be contacted directly by email. About the Contest The 2026 FNFC Drawing Contest
Our Waters, Our Future: The 2026 FNFC Drawing Contest is Now Closed. Read More »
It’s time to scale up global restoration efforts for the sake of salmon and the ecosystems and communities that depend on them Early summer marks the start of prime habitat restoration season across the Northern Hemisphere. After most young salmon depart for the ocean, but before adults return to spawn in the fall and winter,
Emergency Grant Program Climate change is having a profound impact across British Columbia. Wildfires, droughts, and shifting water conditions are threatening communities and ecosystems. Launched in 2024, the Climate Emergency Grant Program is a partnership between the Indigenous Stewardship Fund (ISF) and the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC). This program provides rapid support for urgent,
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Salmon Resiliency Fund Program Salmon have long been a cornerstone of Indigenous cultures in British Columbia (BC), providing sustenance, livelihood, and deep spiritual meaning. Yet, First Nations have faced decades of declining salmon returns. According to the Government of BC, wild salmon populations have dropped by over 90% since the 1970s. This is more than
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FNFC is pleased to announce that on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2024, John Henderson (Vice-President of the First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C.), along with the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) and the Honourable Kelly Greene (British Columbia Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture), signed a
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Salmon Parks are a Mowachalt/Muchalaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations initiative supported by Uu-a-thluk, the aquatic resource management department of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council and CPAWS. These parks in the traditional territories of Mowachalt/Muchalaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations aim to protect the wild salmon from the impacts of industrial development. They are the focus of an Indigenous-led
In 2016, the Government of Canada launched the federal $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), a major component of which is to build meaningful Indigenous partnerships for effective marine and coastal management. The OPP presents new opportunities for First Nations engagement and co-development of marine policy and processes.