1. More Improvements in Herring Returns
For the second year in a row, Pacific herring returns to the west coast of Vancouver Island have been slightly higher than expected. Although final numbers are not yet in, preliminary estimates from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans...
2. Licence Retirement Program Presents Diff...
Commercial fishermen on the west coast of Vancouver Island are grappling with a difficult choice this month after Canada’s federal fisheries minister announced a licence retirement program for B.C.’s chinook salmon fishery. About 18 of...
3. Salmon Education for Youth
Children from Nuu-chah-nulth Nations spent less time learning about salmon from books and more time viewing them in their native habitat this fall thanks to a partnership between schools, Uu-a-thluk, and the Raincoast Education Society...
4. Nations Make Alliances for Better Access...
Nuu-chah-nulth Nations are through with asking the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for permission to harvest food and ceremonial fish in territories other than their own. Led by the example of Ahousaht First Nation and the late Darrell...
5. Traditional Foods Go Digital
A new resource about harvesting and preparing traditional foods shares the experiences, language, and knowledge of Nuu-chah-nulth elders. The Nuu-chah-nulth Traditional Foods Toolkit—a six-booklet collection now available...
Uu-a-thluk Career Fair
Uu-a-thluk is hosting a career fair on June 6 at the Hupacasath House of Gathering in Port Alberni, B.C. Come and learn about the job opportunities available working in and around the ocean. For more...Mark Your Calendars
The First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia, along with its’ co-hosts, would like to extend an invitation to attend the National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum (NAFF II) in Campbell River,...Catch Monitoring and Reporting Workshop
Due to the immense interest and success of the recent three-day Nuu-chah-nulth Catch Monitoring and Reporting Workshop, Uu-a-thluk will be hosting a two-day workshop on the same topic. The workshop...CRIP Prizes Awarded
Uu-a-thluk awarded the following prizes on February 8, 2012, as we wound down our Catch Reporting Incentive Program (CRIP) for 2011. The program gave participants the chance to win great prizes after...
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