Recommendations for marine herring policy change in Canada: Aligning with Indigenous legal and inherent rights

Porten, Suzanne von der; Lepofsky, Dana; McGregor, Deborah; Silver, Jennifer J.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2016.09.007

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“…The HTC argues that a true joint-management arrangement-one in which Heiltsuk Aboriginal rights are honored and respected, decision-making power is shared, and management is transparent and effectivecould remedy some of the current management issues in their territory (HTC 2005). This Heiltsuk vision is consistent with recommendations made by Von der Porten et al (2016) in their comparison of Canadian federal marine policies with the indigenous governance systems of the Haida, Nuu-chah-nuulth, and Heiltsuk Nations in British Columbia, namely, increase access of First Nations to herring fisheries and apply court rulings, allow for the co-existence of indigenous policies, provide for meaningful engagement and relinquish some decision-making power to First Nations, establish a framework for comanagement agreements, reflect new environmental threats and realities, and use LTEK and/or provide opportunities for knowledge holders to apply it.…”

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“…Walters and Holling 1990, Lertzman 2009, Gunton et al 2010. The exact design of such a collaborative strategy will need to be worked out by the parties to suit their specific needs and the context, but several models have been proposed in the literature (e.g., Plummer 2009, Von der Porten et al 2016. It is clear that for a herring management system to be legitimate and in accordance with Heiltsuk rights, LTEK must be incorporated, conservation must be prioritized, and decision-making power must be equitably shared.…”

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“Everything revolves around the herring”: the Heiltsuk–herring relationship through time

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ABSTRACT. Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) is foundational to many social-ecological systems of the North American coast. The indigenous people of Heiltsuk First Nation on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada have depended on this forage fish for food, social, ceremonial, and economic purposes for millennia. Our research documents social, ecological, and cultural aspects of Heiltsuk First Nation's relationship with Pacific herring and how this relationship has changed over time. We describe and discuss (1) how Heiltsuk social institutions, local and traditional ecological knowledge, and worldview have informed herring management strategies from pre-contact times until present, and (2) how post-contact changes in state-led herring management and other social and institutional developments in British Columbia have affected the role and transmission of Heiltsuk local knowledge and management of herring. By working in close partnership with Heiltsuk decision-makers, and by conducting interviews with Heiltsuk knowledge holders, we ensured that the data gathered would be relevant, applicable, and valuable to the Heiltsuk community. Our research therefore serves as an example of how state fisheries agencies could improve relationships with indigenous communities by engaging in more collaborative data collection, and our results suggest the potential for joint learning and improvement in fisheries management through collaboration during the design of management and harvesting plans. Our research has relevance at the global level because we identify some of the steps that may be taken to help overcome institutionalized inertia and attain more equitable power relationships for sustainable fisheries management.

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“Everything revolves around the herring”: the Heiltsuk–herring relationship through time

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“…While these commitments have not yet resulted in changes to Dungeness crab management, Central Coast First Nations and DFO recently formed a joint technical working group to improve evidence-based management of Dungeness crab, conducted jointly and collaboratively between federal and First Nation governments. Canada has an opportunity to implement substantial policy shifts that provide First Nations with joint fisheries management responsibilities (Von Der Porten et al 2016).…”

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“…The reassertion of rights to marine management by Indigenous peoples in BC is part of a broader global phenomenon of Indigenous self-determination of their resources (Borrows 2002;Alfred and Corntassel 2005;Von Der Porten et al 2016). For instance, in Vanuatu Indigenous people have regained the ability to control activities in marine areas that they own (Hickey 2006), and the Maori in New Zealand are reclaiming fisheries management rights (Bess 2001).…”

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Indigenous knowledge as data for modern fishery management: a case study of Dungeness crab in Pacific Canada

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McGreer³

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Introduction: Fisheries management is often data-limited, and conducted at spatial scales that are too large to address the needs of Indigenous peoples, whose cultures depend upon the local availability of marine resources. Outcomes: We combined Indigenous ecological knowledge with simulation modelling to inform modern fishery management. Semi-structured interviews with Indigenous fishers in coastal British Columbia, Canada, uncovered severe declines in the abundance and catches of Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) since the 1990s. We modelled the current probability of "successful" crab harvesting trips-as defined by expectations from past catches by Indigenous fishers-using fishery-independent data from nine sites. These probabilities were very low (<20%) for all sites except one. Discussion: Our study highlights that local depletions, which Indigenous fishers attribute to commercial and recreational fisheries, have been widespread and undetected by federal managers who manage Dungeness crab at regional scales without fishery-independent data. Further, local depletions impacted the ability of Indigenous fishers to access traditional foods. Conclusion: Integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific research is crucial to inform locally-relevant fisheries management and conservation.

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“…La Ley General de Pesca y Acuacultura Sustentables reconoce que los habitantes de comunidades indígenas tienen preferencia en el acceso a recursos pesqueros (dof 2015); este tipo de instrumentos legales pueden usarse para apalancar la aseveración de derechos de acceso a los recursos marinos (Von der Porten et al, 2016).…”

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A medio siglo de manejo pesquero en el noroeste de México, el futuro de la pesca como sistema socioecológico

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El manejo pesquero en el noroeste de México debe reconocer plenamente a la pesca como parte de un sistema socio-ecológico. Este estudio describe la evolución y situación del manejo, incluyendo la dinámica entre instituciones de manejo y organizaciones conservacionistas, resaltando oportunidades y retos para alcanzar la sustentabilidad ecológica y social. En este contexto, el reconocimiento de la pesca artesanal como actividad social además de económica, facilitaría la evolución de los esquemas de gobernanza y manejo para empatarlos con los objetivos sociales. Ello permite abordar de lleno temas de suma importancia, incluyendo los retos de las comunidades pesqueras indígenas, o los impactos anticipados del cambio climático. El conocimiento científico y la experiencia acumulados en cinco décadas representan una gran capacidad para desarrollar estrategias novedosas para transitar hacia la sustentabilidad del sistema. El éxito de este proceso dependerá de la habilidad de consolidar una visión unificada sobre los beneficios deseados, en especial para las comunidades pesqueras.

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Recommendations for marine herring policy change in Canada: Aligning with Indigenous legal and inherent rights

Cited by 32 publications

References 8 publications

“Everything revolves around the herring”: the Heiltsuk–herring relationship through time

“Everything revolves around the herring”: the Heiltsuk–herring relationship through time

Indigenous knowledge as data for modern fishery management: a case study of Dungeness crab in Pacific Canada

A medio siglo de manejo pesquero en el noroeste de México, el futuro de la pesca como sistema socioecológico

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Recommendations for marine herring policy change in Canada: Aligning with Indigenous legal and inherent rights

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&#8220;Everything revolves around the herring&#8221;: the Heiltsuk&#8211;herring relationship through time

&#8220;Everything revolves around the herring&#8221;: the Heiltsuk&#8211;herring relationship through time

Indigenous knowledge as data for modern fishery management: a case study of Dungeness crab in Pacific Canada

A medio siglo de manejo pesquero en el noroeste de México, el futuro de la pesca como sistema socioecológico

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