Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance

Thousands of chinook #salmon fry were released into the Morkill River, a tributary of the Fraser River, in hopes of restoring populations devastated by the Big Bar landslide almost two years ago.

Important research highlighting #IndigenousKnowledge in fisheries management -- with co-authors Keith Gladstone, Mike Reid and Kelly Brown from the Haízaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation.

A great article from ‘Cúagilákv (Jess Housty) on harvesting #salmonberry, which has nourished and healed coastal First Nations for countless generations. #salmon "...here in Haízaqv territory, all these elementspeople, place, salmon, and salmonberriescan be found surviving or thriving only through our mutual care."

A new University of British Columbia study found female #salmon are dying on the way to spawning grounds at a rate at least twice that of males, and in some cases as much as eight times as much.

In the federal budget, more than $647 million was set aside to preserve wild Pacific #salmon and bolster plummeting stocks.

Employment Opportunity: HIRMD Research Liasion Coordinator Please submit cover letter and resume to Eleanor Thompson, Human Resources by 4pm on March 8, 2021

The Salmon Watersheds Lab at Simon Fraser University is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Koeye Salmon Ecosystem Study -- a collaborative research and monitoring initiative on the Koeye River. Click the link for the job posting and details on how to apply: https://www.ccira.ca//Koeye-Program-Manager-Ad-2021_Feb-23

The collaborative Salmon Monitoring & Stewardship Framework from Central Coast First Nations offers a new vision #sustainable fisheries management, and the best way forward in recovering depleted #salmon populations across the region. #IndigenousStewardship

For years, #salmon populations have been declining on the Central Coast. This new report from CCIRA, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Nuxalk, Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv First Nations, DFO and Charter Patrolmen offers a new vision for monitoring and stewardship of this vital species. Download the full report here: https://www.ccira.ca//uploads/2021/02/Salmon-Monitoring-Re

The Kitasoo/Xai'xais Stewardship Authority has produced a new resource to help researchers and Nation stewardship staff engage in an equitably beneficial research process to support stewardship initiatives. Download the full guide here: https://klemtu.com/research-guide/