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.
To the fishermen and fisherwomen of Lax Kw’alaams, ‘ap luk’wil t’oyaxsut‘nun. ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful Community
Cool pictures probably one of the biggest breakwaters on the coast and where down to a handful of boats and not very many younger fishermen coming up dfo is doing a good job killing all little communities up and down the coast we can’t survive on 10 days or 16 days of gillnetting soon the commercial fishing days will be done last yr and this year where good runs on the Skeena and no fishing time so don’t see things getting any better I missed your meetings living and working in prince Rupert hopefully next time if there is a next time
They tried to catch them all. It’s the same today. “More and more” has been the way of BC’s land-based fish companies for over a century.Perhaps a new model of fishing is needed? One where the fisherman has more control than just being the harvester-of-products for big company profits? ... See MoreSee Less
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This workshop in is Lax Kw’alaams community (previously know as Port Simpson). It is a pilot workshop. If it ends up being genuinely useful to Indigenous fishers, NFA will try to offer it 4x/year if a group of 20 fishers or more want it in their community and invite us…😊 ... See MoreSee Less
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This should of been held in prince Rupert where us off reserve and other community members from other bands the live in Rupert can attend maybe next time if there is a next time
Oh I am very interested
This should be one offered in pr also give us a date
we have a lot of real fishers here in pr we need the same consideration as on-reserve fishers thank you for your reply but a date would be better ntsis xysnathk matriarch
Being familiar with how to preserve the quality of your catch and how to store it over time (and not compromise that quality!) is the key to making more money for your catch. It allows you to wait for higher Seafood prices!Getting familiar (Google it!!) with the assets you need to do this is an important first step… flake ice machines…single-contact freezer plates…long-storage freezer racks… marine seawater refrigeration systems for gas, electric or diesel… there’s lots of options! ... See MoreSee Less
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shouts-scuffles-arrests-indigenous-lobster-fishing-1.6962894 ... See MoreSee Less
Shouts, scuffles and arrests in Nova Scotia over Indigenous lobster fishing | CBC News
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Tensions over lobster fishing by Indigenous harvesters in St. Marys Bay, N.S, boiled over on the weekend with shouting, scuffling and two arrests on a wharf used by the Sipekne'katik band.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Throwback Thursday! This time to 1882 to 1891, the first time Department of Fisheries, with pressure from the early canneries, used the tool of “licence restrictions” to strip Native fishers of their fishing rights…Nearly all of the 600-700 annual licence holders on the Fraser from 1882-1887 were Native. Then, after a three-year experiment in limiting licences (under the guise of “conservation of stocks” but it was really about growing competition among the canneries), this number dropped to about 300. By 1891, only 40 Natives held independent licences. ... See MoreSee Less
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For an example of how few settlers were in Vancouver at the time…yet they took priority over Native fishing rights…this is a few years later…a picture of what is now Granville St…
NFA is piloting a “Fishers Business Workshop” in Lax Kw’alaams late September. Goal is to work out the technical/financial details so fishers can preserve their top-quality catch and store it over time to capture higher market prices in the off-season. Hopefully it goes well and we can offer this to other remote Indigenous fishing communities. ... See MoreSee Less
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Seafood - especially harvested by Indigenous entrepreneurs - is becoming an important priority to Canada and BC!Here is a list of links to funding programs for BC's seafood sector... funding is from BC gov, Fed gov, PacifiCan, and National Research Council. PLEASE NOTE: Not all of these apply to vessel-based fishing, or to individual entrepreneurs... but interesting reading for sure! www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/programs/extreme-weather-preparednesswww2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/economic-development/support-organizations-communi...www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/economic-development/support-organizations-communi...newrelationshiptrust.ca/apply-for-funding/sustainability-development-goals-sdg-initiatives/food-s...iafbc.ca/isat/iafbc.ca/case-study/buy-bc-partnership-program/www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/programs/knowledge-transfer-eventsoceandecadenortheastpacific.org/projects/climate-ready-bc-seafood-programwww.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/services/funding/jobs-growth-fund.htmlwww.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/services/funding/business-scale-up-productivity.htmlwww.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/services/funding/regional-innovation-ecosystems.htmlwww.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1330016561558/1594122175203nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/about-nrc-industrial-research-assistance-programwww.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/business-entreprises/factap-patppa-eng.htm ... See MoreSee Less
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No Fishing Allowed | Trudeau’s Plan to Decimate an Entire Industry This is for everyone , and i mean every living Person no matter who the FK you are !!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPHDyscI7wo
NFA has a 34ft Area D gillnet licence for lease. Boat must be Indigenous-owned. Call 604-913-2997 if you are interested. ... See MoreSee Less
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