indigenous knowledge

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.

Hinks highlights the Miawpukek First Nation in Newfoundland for its leadership in Atlantic salmon conservation and self-managed fisheries, while warning that expanding finfish aquaculture threatens traditional harvests, ecosystems, and Indigenous food security.

David Frank, Paul Robinson, and Wally Samuel highlight how the Ahousaht Nation navigates fish farming by balancing economic benefits, environmental stewardship, and cultural values through local governance and negotiated agreements.

Katie Beach examines how Ahousaht Nation navigates fish farming impacts on their traditional territories—addressing sea lice, escaped farmed fish, and other ecological threats—through negotiated agreements, collaborative research, and stakeholder-inclusive management.

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.

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.

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.