Upcoming events
Learn to Tag skwó:wech
The Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance (LFFA) is hosting a FREE
on-the-river training session on PIT Tagging skwó:wech (Sturgeon)
We're reaching out to Food, Social, & Ceremonial (FSC) Fishers interested in Sturgeon Conservation. This initiative is part of the LFFA's Sturgeon Outreach & Monitoring Project, where we're creating a First Nations-led database of sturgeon encounters, with data governance decided by First Nations.
This is the second year of our project. We hope to expand monitoring efforts to encounter and tag previously untagged sturgeon, which will further grow our database. By completing this training session, we'll aim to distribute PIT tags and the necessary equipment for you to tag sturgeon during your own fishery. Please note that equipment is limited, so we can't guarantee supplies for all participants.
We are looking for:
Food Social & Ceremonial (FSC) Fishers that want to
contribute to First Nations led Research.
What You'll Learn & Do:
• Gain experience in handling, sampling, and tagging skwó:wech
under experienced supervision.
• Learn about the skwó:wech outreach & monitoring project and how
the data collected is aiding in conservation efforts
Location: Maquabeak Boat Launch, Coquitlam
Secure your spot! To learn more details & register for this training go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfz5qMJ3SZ5u4KM-SeiZ_I6Az_dhhWNZmyBKH_BEeoac3NkLw/viewform
or e-mail: andrew.maybury@lffa.ca
Project Updates
Tier 1 delegates from LFFA member First Nations, Tier 2 government partners, and Tier 3 representatives (NGOs, academics, recreational fishing groups etc) are invited to join this semi-annual, 2-day meeting to hear project updates from LFFA staff.
This meeting is an important opportunity to see the full scope of LFFA’s work. The meeting will take place in person (location TBD) and online on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88475353537?pwd=brCC0GWJKhloI6keO5HlJTuhZu8QTF.1
From habitat restoration projects to strategic planning and own source revenue, implementing Indigenous legal principles, scientific research, planning for emergencies and of course, planning for fisheries, project leads will present detailed information on the work that’s been done since the last project update.
For external partners, these project updates showcase the depth and breadth of the contributions that LFFA and lower Fraser First Nations are making towards salmon stewardship in our region. For delegates and First Nations partners, it provides a bi-annual opportunity to get the most important updates, which helps avoid meeting fatigue.
Project updates also put faces to names, helping us all to understand which partners are involved with which projects. Often, opportunities to collaborate or streamline efforts come up which is important if we want to maximize the return on investment for salmon.
Even more importantly that that, there are always opportunities to win a cool door prize!
LFFA 10+ Years Anniversary Celebration
Join us in celebrating over a decade of Sq'eptset Syoyes Sth'o'th'eqwi – fishers working together – on the lower Fraser River.
WHEN
Celebrations will span three days: Tuesday, October 1, Wednesday, October 2, and Thursday, October 3.
You’re invited to participate in as many activities as your schedule allows!
WHERE
Each day we will celebrate a different region of the territory. We will begin and end the day at a host Nation in each of these three regions:
DAY 1 will be hosted in Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen and Tseil-Waututh territories
DAY 2 will be hosted in Yale, Union Bar, Chawathil, Skawahlook, Skwah, Sumas, Peters, Sts’ailes, Soowahlie, Shxw’ow’hamel, Seabird, Scowlitz, Kwakwa’apilt, Cheam, Yakweakwioose, Tzeachten, Squiala, Skowkale, Shxwha:y, Popkum, Leq’á:mel and Aitchelitz territories
DAY 3 will be hosted in Kwantlen, Katzie and Matsqui territories
WHAT TO EXPECT
During the celebrations, we will:
visit active habitat restoration and stewardship project sites being led by First Nations in the Lower Fraser region;
share cultural teachings through guided place names tours;
highlight the gains we have made together in the last decade, from greater leadership from Nations to a growing
number of community members working on the land and waters;
reconnect, network, and learn about each other’s latest projects; and
share food and ceremony, and recognize the people who have helped build the momentum of First Nations-led stewardship in the Lower Fraser
HOW TO REGISTER
The registration link is coming soon
If you have any questions, please reach out to communications@lffa.ca
Hých'ka Sí:yem! We thank you!
Ken Malloway & Sally Hope
Co-Chairs, Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance
