Our fish are not limitless. We want to be sure that for generations to come there are always more fish than the men, women and children who are trying to catch them.

Five Nations’ fishers implement small-scale, hook-and-line and trap fisheries with minimal bycatch. Our gooseneck barnacle (“c̓aʔinwa”) fishery is managed rock by rock. Fishers are leading these management practices because they know that harvesting sustainably not only conserves the resources, it actually increases productivity.

Additional sustainability measures in our fisheries include regular biological assessments, regular checks on harvest locations to assess harvest techniques, and the training of every fisher who is on the water. All our fisheries are monitored and all harvested species are recorded and traced.

For the love of eating.  

"Fishing isn’t really fishing unless you are sharing the knowledge with the next generation. I take my nephew out and share stories of fishermen in our family." 

– Kert John