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Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.

British Columbia First Nations Fisheries Council (First Nations Fisheries Council)

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First Grant

2012
Total Number of Grants

2
Cumulative Grant Amounts

$986,368

Focus Areas
Environmental Conservation

The First Nations Fisheries Council works on behalf of British Columbia First Nations to protect and reconcile indigenous rights and titles as they relate to fisheries and the health and the protection of marine resources. The Vancouver-based organization also advances a First Nation collaborative management framework that recognizes First Nation jurisdiction, authority and responsibility on local economic, environmental and land use issues.

The council was founded in 2007 after the publication of the British Columbia First Nations Fisheries Action Plan and is made up of 14 regional delegates. The organization’s projects focus on ensuring the vitality, longevity and coordinated governance of British Columbia fisheries, building First Nation managerial and technical skills capacity for fisheries management and advocating for the engagement of all British Columbia First Nation communities in public fisheries matters.