At the dock, Keirstyn Mclorie validates the sale of fish for the T’aaq-wiihak Fishery, collects bio samples, and chats with fishers about their day. Keirstyn grew up in Tofino on Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation territory, she went to high school in Ucluelet, and is a long-time friend of Shelby Huebner, Project Coordinator and Deployment Supervisor, T’aaq-wiihak Fishery Monitoring Program.
Keirstyn loves living on the coast and seeing all sorts of wildlife in her backyard. She loves being on the water with her family, going fishing, exploring islands and beaches. She loves walking through the woods and learning new things about nature and the community she lives in. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and gardening. Keirstyn is passionate about protecting the beautiful place she lives in and becoming more self-sustainable.