As Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently increased the herring harvest rate, a group of hereditary chiefs from the Saanich Peninsula are hellbent on contesting this decision.
The WSANEC hereditary chiefs, in partnership with the Herring Conservation and Restoration Society, the University of Victoria Environmental Studies, and Conservancy Hornby Island, will host a forum on herring fisheries.
The event will take place on Feb. 13 at the Tsawout First Nation Gathering Strength Centre (7728 Tetayut Rd.).
The event will bring together First Nations leaders, fisheries scientists, environmentalists, politicians, and concerned citizens. It will include keynote speeches and a scientific panel on herring’s ecological and cultural significance, among other things.
The WSANEC hereditary chiefs are calling on all concerned parties to attend and send a strong message to government leaders about the need for change, according to their press release.
For more info or to register for the forum, contact info@savetheherring.org.
