The Native Fishing Association (NFA)
Promotes and Supports Indigenous People
in BC's Commercial Fishing Industry.
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The Native Fishing Association (NFA)
Supporting Indigenous
BC Fishers
The Native Fishing Association (NFA) promotes and supports Indigenous commercial fishers in BC. Whether you have an established commercial fishing business or have just become interested in the industry, we are here to help.
We provide loans and grants, shared licenses and quotas, and a variety of support services to help you grow or start your fishing business.
Please browse our website to learn more about our programs and services, and get in touch if you have any questions.
Native Fishing Association
Native Fishing Association exists to support Indigenous Fishers participation in Commercial fishing
DFO website today says there are about 300,000 recreational fishing licences in BC. The sport fishing industry has started to call it the “Public Fishery”… it is not.
The common-law doctrine of the public right to fish was a crucial part of dispossessing Native people from their fisheries since the first fisheries regulations of 1857. The elite class of recreational fisheries wanted no Native protection of fishing rights then, and now.
The truth is, BC is a DUAL legal society. The courts have made that clear. Native rights to fish do not come from Crown grants, or the Royal Proclamation. They exist because of long use and occupation of land and waters way before British assertions of sovereignty. ... See MoreSee Less
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Even though, both the Nass and Skeena are expected to have a sufficient surplus for sockeye fisheries in 2023, low price/lb estimates are very concerning.
DFO is holding workshops regarding their intent to increase Nass and Skeena escapement goals (presently 200,000 for Nass and 1,050,000 Skeena). Email DFO Brad to register if you want to attend (zoom or in-person) as they are supposed to be public workshops. The next one is on June 6th.
Throw-back Thursday to this time of the year 69 years ago, when a one-week strike ended when fish companies finally offered better salmon prices. ... See MoreSee Less
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