Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
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Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are a powerful tool to provide important economic opportunities for coastal communities, and safeguard BC’s marine economy for all by protecting BC’s most vital habitats and species.
Haida Gwaii Title Recognized
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The Haida Nation’s journey to formal legal recognition of their Aboriginal title by the BC government has culminated in a historic agreement signed two decades after the Haida initiated legal actions.
Heiltsuk First Nation Challenges Canada in Court Over Herring Harvest Ban
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Nation “deeply disappointed” after DFO unilaterally announced the closure of the spawn-on-kelp herring fishery in 2022.
Clearing the Path for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
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Canadian governments’ approval of resource extraction projects within Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) poses challenges.
$60 Million Boost: BC Government Backs Indigenous-Led Stewardship of the Great Bear Sea
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Indigenous stewardship in BC is about to get a $60 million boost from the province to protect marine life and sustain coastal economies.
40,000 Hectares of Indigenous Territory Near Port McNeil is Now a Protected Area
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40,000 hectares of Kwikwasuti’nuxw Haxwa’mis ancestral land have been declared an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.
Province Announces Funding for BC First Nations Guardians Training
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BC First Nations will benefit from new funding being put into a Guardians training program for marine protection.
Kitasoo Xai’Xais and Nuxalk Guardians Now Have Park Ranger Authority
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Excellent news: Indigenous coastal guardians have received park ranger authority to manage and monitor their respective territories.