BC Chiefs and Councils Update

FNFC BACKGROUND

BC First Nations and the Chiefs in Assembly drafted the First Nations Fisheries Action Plan in 2006 (6 themes, 70 recommendations), which mandated the creation of a province-wide Fisheries Council in 2007 (the FNFC). The FNFC drafted its first Strategic Plan in 2011 and an updated version in 2015 to guide the implementation of the FN Fisheries Action Plan.

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LFFA Mt. Polley statement

Despite Fukushima, scientists say eating West Coast fish is safe

Following Japan's devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, fear spread about risks of leaked radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant — for the health of those living in or near Fukushima or involved in cleanup efforts, and for the planet and the potential impacts on our complex marine food web.

PCBs to be recycled near Fraser River

Mercury, PCBs to be recycled near Fraser River in Chilliwack.

First Nations and environmental groups say the public should have been consulted.

Aquaculture Summary

This summary was prepared by Katie Beach, LFFA Biologist.

Summary for the IMAP

Aboriginal Economic Fishery Survey

The Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance needs your help.We are working to develop a feasibility report to identify opportunities and make recommendations for improving participation and benefit from the Aboriginal Economic Fishery.

As fishers, community members, leaders and people directly affected by the fishing industry along the Fraser River, you can provide a unique insight and important information to support this project. The result will be a report and recommendations that we can all use to benefit from economic fishery opportunities, immediately and into the future.

Please take a few minutes to complete this short, confidential, on-line survey:

To complete the survey: www.surveymonkey.com

When you are done, your responses will be seen only by our consultants, Matheson Hill Consulting.

ALSO, PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ANYONE YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING – THE MORE INFORMATION WE GET, THE BETTER.

We are hoping to get all answers by Friday, December 6, but the survey will stay open until December 15.

Thank you for your participation in this important survey. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact: David Hill, Matheson Hill Consulting at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 1 (250) 893-5655