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Whale Peoples and Pacific Worlds
Joshua L. Reid concludes that the history of Pacific whaling has undergone a scholarly renaissance.
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Summary and Concluding Remarks
Camilla Brattland and Dorothee Schreiber emphasize that, despite varying stances on salmon farming, Indigenous communities share a commitment to protecting wild salmon, asserting their rights and perspectives, and promoting collaborative decision-making locally and globally.
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Salmon Cultures: Indigenous Peoples and the Aquaculture Industry
In this volume of RCC Perspectives, diverse salmon cultures—from the aquaculture industry and biology, to northern Sami and First Nations—speak about life and work with salmon.
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A Mi’gmaq Perspective on Wild Salmon Management and the Salmon Farming Industry
Fred and Isaac Metallic of the Mi’kmaq community emphasize Indigenous knowledge, treaty rights, and sustainable fisheries management as vital to protecting salmon, cultural heritage, and self-governance despite ongoing challenges.
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A Mi´gmaq Perspectives on Wild Salmon Management and the Salmon Farming Industry
A long struggle on the part of the Mi’gmaq community of Listuguj to continue fishing, despite arrests and financial pressures, has cleared the way for the resurgent power of Mi’gmaq law to govern the fishery, and to face the salmon aquaculture industry with confidence.
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Fishing Traditions on the Deatnu (Tana) River
Håvald Hansen of Fanasgieddi in Tana emphasizes that sustaining Sami fishing traditions, local control, and respect for salmon are essential to protecting cultural identity and livelihoods despite legal and environmental challenges.
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Delay, Deny, & Distract: Musgamagw-Tsawataineuk Experience with the Aquaculture Industry
Bob Chamberlin presents Owadi, chief of the Kwicksutaineuk Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation, as advocating for the protection of Indigenous rights and territories by opposing harmful fish farming practices and demanding meaningful inclusion of First Nations in regulatory decisions.
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From Trench Warfare to Dialogue: Marine Harvest in British Columbia
Marine Harvest communications director Jørgen Christiansen highlights the company’s shift from conflict to collaboration with First Nations, emphasizing transparency, environmental responsibility, and ongoing dialogue to balance aquaculture operations with community and ecological concerns.
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A Place Called Tana
Bjarne Johansen advocates for the restoration of coastal Sami fishing rights and stricter limits on river and salmon farming practices to protect wild salmon, cultural traditions, and fjord communities from environmental and regulatory harm.
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The Role of the Norwegian Sami Parliament in Salmon Management
Marianne Balto highlights how the Sami Parliament works to protect Sami rights, culture, and livelihoods by promoting sustainable salmon management, traditional knowledge, and responsible industry practices across Norway and beyond.