All photography provided by Melody Charlie.

Our Mission

The Ha’oom Fisheries Society (HFS) works cooperatively to support and facilitate the participation of the Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Hesquiaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (the “five Nations”) in the implementation of their commercial rights-based fisheries.

This includes implementing fisheries for the five Nations based on their inherent and constitutionally-protected Indigenous right to harvest and sell fish; enhancing the capacity and role of the five Nations in the management and sustainability of fisheries, in collaboration with the Fisheries and Oceans Canada where appropriate; supporting and incorporating traditional authority and knowledge of the Nations and leadership in relation to fisheries resources in management of fisheries; supporting the five Nations’ fishing culture and prosperous fishing communities through support for and cultivation of other opportunities related to fishing, harvesting, fisheries habitat and resource maintenance and restoration, managing, monitoring, marketing and/or processing of fisheries resources; and upholding the Nuu-chah-nulth principles of hishuk ish tsa’walk (everything is connected, everything is one) and isaak (respect) in the approach to managing opportunities and fisheries for the five Nations.