WELCOME

The British Columbia First Nations Fisheries Council welcomes you! The Council was formed in 2007 by British Columbia First Nations as an outcome of the First Nations Fisheries Action Plan.

The First Nations Fisheries Council has seats for 14 Council Members, which reflect the regional diversity of the province as well as the diversity of First Nations expertise and perspectives.

There are many layers of information available on this website. Casual visitors are able to obtain general background information on the Fisheries Council and First Nation fisheries issues. More specific information about the Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative, the Aquaculture Working Group, the Economic Access Working Group, the Co-Management Working Group, and the Food, Social and Ceremonial Working Group is also available.

As some documents are internal to First Nations only, a username and password is required to access some information. A confidential username and password is available to anyone who is a member of a First Nation or who works on behalf of a First Nation in the area of fisheries. For more information please contact our Communications Coordinator.

What's New?

FNFC Response to DFO's Fisheries Modernization Initiative

Recently a number of meetings have been held (Prince Rupert, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Richmond) to formulate a response to DFO's "The Future of Canada's Commercial Fisheries" initiative from the First Nations Fisheries Council. Click here to view the FNFC's response, and click here to view the accompanying letter to the DFO Minister.

FNFC 2011 Fall Assembly

The First Nations Fisheries Council hosted the 2011 Fall Fisheries Assembly in Penticton on November 7, 8 & 9, 2011. The workshop summary, meeting kit and presentations have been posted for download in PDF format. Click here!

Tier 2 IHPC/IFMP Workshop

The First Nations Fisheries Council hosted a Tier 2 IHPC/IFMP Workshop on October 24-25, 2011. The outcome was First Nations advised DFO that work needed to be focused on developing a Tier 1 process that could effectively engage with Tier 2 on fishery planning. An initial meeting of IHPC First Nation participants is scheduled for November 23 and 24 2011 in Richmond, B.C.

Click here for more information, including presentations from the October 24/25 session.

Tier 1 Aquaculture Workshop

The First Nations Fisheries Council hosted a Tier 1 Aquaculture Workshop on November 2, 2011 in Nanaimo, B.C. A resolution was developed from the discussions of these meetings and will be tabled for consideration at the upcoming UBCIC, FNS and National AFN meeting later this month.

Click Here for more information, including presentations from the day and a draft of the resolution.