BC Premier Eby and new Coastal Marine Strategy call for big changes to fishery licensing policy
The B.C. government is calling on Ottawa to undergo licensing reform on the West Coast to ensure that the value of B.C.’s fisheries flow to owner operators, First Nations, and coastal economies.
A DFO decision threatens prawn harvester livelihoods and local food access
DFO has reinterpreted a regulation that has stood for 50 years, and threatened viability of the 2021 prawn fishery.
MLA candidates commit to BC coastal communities, activists call for action
MLA candidates surveyed on their commitment to coastal communities.
BC Fishermen Work to Protect Coastal Communities
Active B.C. fishermen established a series of COVID-19 protocols to protect rural coastal communities, First Nations, and fish harvesters from the novel coronavirus.
Fisheries for Communities Gathering a Success
The second Fisheries for Communities Gathering brought together stakeholders and experts pursuing a policy framework for BC fisheries that ensures the value of BC’s seafood flows to BC coastal communities and First Nations.