Herring are a critical part of coastal ecosystems and the lives of coastal First Nations. The herring fishery has also been a source of controversy on the central coast. But one thing everybody can agree on is that herring are amazing. This beautiful film from the Hakai Institute says it all.
Beauty and the Feast: When Herring Come to Spawn from Hakai on Vimeo.
Central Coast Nations launch two new salmon programs to improve catch monitoring and advance restoration in priority watersheds.
Central Coast Nations continue to work toward implementing a Marine Protected Areas network. Here’s a summary of next steps!
After receieving awards and rave reviews at screenings and festivals across North America, the Keepers of the Land is now streaming on CBC Gem.
Doug Neasloss of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation has been at the center of it all when it comes to developing ecotourism in his traditional territory and ending trophy hunting of bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. Now, his work is being featured in this National Geographic news story
CCIRA is searching for an Applied Quantitative Biologist who will help with quantitative data analyses and contribute to fisheries management and science processes.
Over the past year, CCIRA focused on immediate action to minimize the negative impacts of the salmon crisis on Central Coast communities and work towards restoring salmon populations.