Lax Kw'alaams Band and nine Allied Tsimshian Tribes sue DFO for lack of consultation on Northern Shelf Bioregion fishing restrictions.

Lax Kw'alaams Band, along with nine Allied Tsimshian Tribes, is suing Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for lack of consultation on a proposal to impose fishing restrictions in the Northern Shelf Bioregion. The band claims the scheduled Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) will negatively impact their fishing interests. The Lax Kw'alaams commercial fleet fishes in the 102,000 square km area, which stretches from North Vancouver Island to the Alaskan Canadian border.

June 12, 2024
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