Uu-a-thluk (Taking Care Of) Nuu-chah-nulth Fisheries
Building Nuu-chah-nulth capacity for ocean-related careers, and increasing access to, and management of sea resources.
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A sneak peek into the many activities Uu-a-thluk takes part in, from steam pits to mending fish fences, to presenting to youth about fisheries related careers.
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Genetic sampling workshop empowers Nuu-chah-nulth communities
Photo: Joshua Blasman Nuu-chah-nulth communities are one step closer to answering their own research questions about the health of fish species in their local waters following an environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling workshop that took place last month. “It was a special...
Sea can hatchery brings hope for salmon rebuilding in Ahousaht First Nation
Ahousaht Fisheries staff is working on bringing hink?uu?as (chum salmon) back to the village of Maaqutusiis. With support from Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS), Uu-a-thluk and Cermaq, the nation has set up a new ‘hatchery in a box’ in response to...
Nations seek alternatives as Fraser sockeye remain off limits
Anyone working in salmon fisheries management remembers 2019 as the year the bottom dropped out of Fraser sockeye. That’s the year the once-abundant river reached a historic low of 293,000 returning adults. To put things into perspective, Fraser sockeye averaged 9.8...
Getting hands dirty at 2021 Uu-a-thluk science camp
There are few things that can spark a child’s interest more than a box to open, and a science experiment that might get messy. Last month’s Uu-a-thluk summer science camps provided both of those, and a little bit more. “The thoughtfully organized and supportive...
Building capacity in Nuu-chah-nulth communities one training course at a time
Water safety and first aid skills are critical components of a life lived on and around water. This past month, 14 Nuu-chah-nulth-aht from multiple nations participated in training courses that increased their safety awareness and employability, and equipped them with...
Pacific Seamounts Expedition 2021 reaches Nuu-chah-nulth youth
There may be newly-inspired, future marine biologists and fisheries managers in Nuu-chah-nulth communities thanks to the Pacific Seamounts Expedition 2021 school outreach events that took place on June 24. “We were just so lucky to have the expedition take place at a...
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