Co-creating a biocultural indicator framework for fish and fish habitat with Lower stal̕əw (Fraser River) region First Nations ...

• Main Author: Mussett, Kate
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2023
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0431591; https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0431591

Fish species and habitats globally are increasingly at risk of experiencing population declines and rapid degradation, respectively, due to ongoing and interactive effects of industrial development, infectious diseases, climate change, contaminants, and poor management. In addition, current practices in aquatic management, monitoring, and restoration are often motivated by economic forces above other dimensions and considerations. The effects of these aquatic stressors combined with extractive management approaches have not only led to notable biological impacts, but also deep cultural implications for the people connected to given waters. Biocultural indicators, which reflect both biological and cultural understandings of ecosystem health, present opportunities for addressing these multifaceted issues. In partnership with the First Nations Fisheries Legacy Fund and their six member First Nations — q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwətaɬ ...