BC First Nations Fisheries Council
320-1200 West 73rd Ave. V6P 6G5 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Please share! We’re excited to announce the release of a new video about the First Nations Fisheries Council, which you can view online here: https://bit.ly/3dPLNld We’ve been working with filmmaker Ryan Sudds (With a Camera Productions) on this video to help explain FNFC’s work, and how and why we do it. First Nations are stronger when we work together, and that's what our work is all about. ... Our deepest thanks to the interviewees (Thomas Alexis, Deana Machin, Hugh Braker, Ken Malloway, Dr. Michelle Corfield, Rebecca Reid, and Regional Chief Terry Teegee), Ryan Sudds and With a Camera Productions, Sarah Worden, Dawn Machin, k cplk stim Hatchery and the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Coastal Wolf Pack, the First Nations Centre at UNBC, Georgia Alexis, Don Mattess, Vanessa Robinson, Gearbase Camera Rentals, and all who participated in the making of this video. We also thank First Nations communities, regional First Nations fisheries organizations, First Nations Leadership, and Fisheries Council members past and present for their instrumental role in shaping FNFC’s direction and growth over the years.

The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) is seeking an Assistant Fisheries Biologist for an 11 month term (Fraser River hydroacoustic data; Vancouver based; remote work possible during COVID-19). Closing date April 2. See the full posting on our jobs page: https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca/jobs/

Happy #WorldWaterDay! We’re celebrating the amazing work of First Nations across BC to protect and restore water. There are MANY important Indigenous-led initiatives happening throughout the province, and we wanted to highlight a few from the past year: 1 - Esdilagh First Nation in Tilhqot’in territory enacted the Elhdaqox Dechen Ts’edilhtan Law to ensure that Elhdaqox (Fraser River) is managed and protected in accordance with Tilhqot’in dechen ts’edilhtan. See more inf...o here: http://www.esdilagh.com//Esdilagh%20Elhdaqox%20Law%20Final 2 - The Koksilah Watershed Water Sustainability Plan Scoping Initiative was established by a new government-to-government relationship between Cowichan Tribes and the BC Government. It recognizes the equal authority and distinct legal traditions and responsibilities each partner brings to the table. The Steering Committee is guided by appointed advisors from POLIS Water Sustainability Project, the University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre, the Cowichan Watershed Board, and the BC Freshwater Legacy Initiative. For more information or to get involved visit https://www.koksilahwater.ca/ 3 - The Blueprint for restoring ecological governance to the Lower Fraser River (Blueprint for Resilience) was established by the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Martin Conservation Decisions Lab at the University of British Columbia, and West Coast Environmental Law to establish Indigenous-led and community-driven governance to foster long-term ecological resilience through ecosystem-based management of the Lower Fraser River and estuary, and the species and people that rely on it. Read more about their five key principles at https://www.taramartin.org//Blueprint-for-resilience-backg Thank you to these organizations for your leadership on protecting water! Leave us a comment and let us know which other Indigenous-led projects you'd like us to highlight next. #WorldWaterDay2021 Tsilhqot'in National Government Esdilagh First Nation POLIS Water Sustainability Project West Coast Environmental Law Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria UBC Faculty of Forestry Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance Raincoast Conservation Foundation Cowichan Watershed Board Cowichan Tribes Government of British Columbia

FNFC is hiring! We're seeking an energetic, adaptable, and self-directing person to join our team as the Communications Manager. Closing date April 7, 2021. See the posting on our jobs page: https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca/jobs/

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2020 has certainly had its challenges, and we’re so grateful for the enduring spirit of collaboration, resilience, and support from our amazing network of friends, colleagues, and partner organizations throughout BC and Canada. We wish you all a safe and healthy holiday season, and look forward to our continued work together in 2021 to advance the rights and interests of BC First Nations in fisheries and aquatic resources. - From the First Nations Fisheries Council of BC and Staff

The Government of Canada announced today that they will phase out existing salmon farming facilities in the Discovery Islands after consultations with the Homalco, Klahoose, K’ómoks, Kwaikah, Tla’amin, We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum First Nations. The upcoming 18-month period will be the last time this area is licenced, and all farms will be free of fish by June 30, 2022. Bernadette Jordan Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Hi all, just a reminder that FNFC is hiring Project Coordinator for our Water for Fish initiative! View this posting on our website jobs page at https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca/jobs/ Please share to help spread the word.

FNFC is hiring Project Coordinator for our Water for Fish initiative! View this posting on our jobs page on our website at https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca/jobs/

The Virtual FNFC 2020 Assembly goes LIVE today at 1:00pm PST! We're streaming from Oh Boy Productions studios in downtown Vancouver in the territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Visit https://www.ohboy.ca/fnfc-assembly-2020 for the live stream, and add your questions for presenters in the chat box on the right side of the screen. Join us November 3, 4 & 5 for afternoon sessions. More info including registration, agenda and link to live stream on the FNFC website here: https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca//fnfc-annual-fisheries-/ We hope you enjoy the show!

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The FNFC Virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly is happening November 3 to 5, 2020! Afternoon sessions will live stream from 1pm to 4pm PST each day. Visit our Assembly webpage for more info and to register. Please share far and wide! https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca//fnfc-annual-fisheries-/

FNFC’s Aquaculture Coordinating Committee is seeking regional nominations from First Nations communities and organizations for a primary and an alternate delegate from each of FNFC’s 14 geographic regions. Please submit nominations by Nov 9, 2020. https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca//aquaculture-coordinati/