There are many tangible and intangible benefits to having a vibrant community-led commercial fishing sector. Community fisheries are vital for local food security, our cultural connection to the sea, and supporting rural and remote economies. To unlock these benefits, Ecotrust Canada works with active fish harvesters in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to create new, enabling government policies, and improve fisheries monitoring, observing, and data collection. Below the surface, Ecotrust Canada is diving into the very foundations of what allows active fish harvesters, their families, and coastal communities to thrive holistically for generations to come. “For the first time in many years, there is hope for rebuilding a sustainable and economically vibrant fishery in B.C.” — Rick Williams, policy director of ...
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