Transition plan for open-net pen fish farms
DFO committed to developing a plan by 2025 to transition from open-net pen aquaculture in British Columbia coastal waters. The FNFC supported First Nations in BC to engage on the …
Policy & Fisheries Management
Aquaculture policy and regulations
Canada is working to improve aquaculture management in BC as a key part of its Blue Economy economic strategy. Working with the Aquaculture Coordinating Committee (ACC) and the AFN’s National …
Aquatic Species-At-Risk
Many First Nations have limited capacity to effectively participate in species-at-risk processes and respond to multiple and concurrent Species at Risk Act (SARA) assessments, listings, and recovery planning activities. As …
Fish stock provisions
Under the Fisheries Act’s Fish Stock Provision, DFO has a legal requirement to (1) maintain sustainable fish stock levels, (2) develop and implement rebuilding plans for stocks that have declined …
Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative
Protecting and rebuilding wild salmon stocks is critically important to First Nations. While many First Nations have their own rebuilding processes and strategies, barriers such as lack of funding and …
PSC First Nations Caucus
FNFC provides support to the Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) First Nations Caucus, including the development of work plans, meeting logistics, and strategic planning. The PSC is responsible for implementing the …
Commercial salmon allocation framework
Starting in 2015, the Commercial Salmon Allocation Framework (CSAF) small working group, comprised of participants from DFO, the Commercial Salmon Advisory Board (CSAB), and the FNFC Salmon Coordinating Committee (SCC), …
First Nations and fisheries management
FNFC is working to develop mechanisms and processes to support First Nations engagement and participation in fisheries management processes and decision making. First Nations have clearly expressed that DFO consultation …
Wild salmon policy implementation
Canada’s Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon, also known as the Wild Salmon Policy (WSP), was released by DFO in 2005 as an innovative and strategic policy to guide …
Salmon allocation policy
FNFC is supporting a co-designed process to review and update DFO’s Pacific regional policy An Allocation Policy for Pacific Salmon (1999). FNFC will convene and support First Nations in BC …