Beyond expanding local fisheries and improving economic well-being in coastal communities, the FRRA will ensure a more collaborative approach to governance, management and protection of the marine ecosystems of the Central and North Coast and Haida Gwaii.

 

The agreement is the first in BC to establish a collaborative fisheries management process between First Nations and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, facilitating an enhanced role in fisheries management and participation in decision-making processes for shareholder Nations, whose territories make up 40 percent of the province’s coastal waters.