Uu-a-thluk (Taking Care Of) Nuu-chah-nulth Fisheries
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Ha’oom Fisheries Society bids adieu to Alex Gagne and hello to Howie Wright
Spring is a time of change, and for the Ha’oom Fisheries Society (HFS), this year’s transition is marked by more than just April showers. On April 4, Ha’oom welcomed their new executive director, Howie Wright, while starting the process of saying a slow goodbye to...
“The more information we know, the better”: Ditidaht Fisheries digs deeper into Hobiton River bi?aat
Ditidaht First Nation is expanding their monitoring of Hobiton River bi?aat (sockeye salmon) with the introduction of a rotary screw trap (RST) into their data collection approach. The RST will enable the nation, and partners Uu-a-thluk and Fisheries and Oceans Canada...
First Nations to play role in aquaculture legislation changes
Photo: Tavish Campbell First Nations across BC are working with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on changes to federal aquaculture regulations amidst a lack of clarity surrounding the future of salmon fish farming. These changes include the development of the new...
Determination pays off for Uu-a-thluk’s new Northern Region Biologist
If you had to choose one word to describe Uu-a-thluk’s new Northern Region Biologist, resilient would be a good choice. Like the salmon she has studied and monitored, Dani Robertson has pushed upstream against life’s challenging moments, and the experiences have led...
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...
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