The Nuxalk Sputc (Eulachon) Project: Strengthening Indigenous management authority through community-driven research

Beveridge, Rachelle; Moody, Megan Felicity; Murray, Grant; Darimont, Chris T.; Pauly, Bernie

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.103971

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“…For generations, Indigenous people across western North America have actively sought to counteract the effects of colonial dispossession of their lands, and to assert their sovereignty (Harris 2001 , Fisher 2004 , Claxton and Price 2020 ). Today, Indigenous people are working to rebuild institutions that were decimated by colonization, and communities continue to revitalize cultural and institutional resilience through self-governance, land-based learning, and intergenerational knowledge sharing (e.g., Beveridge et al 2020 ). Across Canada and the United States, Indigenous people are actively shaping the future of their communities and homelands, successfully protecting and recovering ecosystems for the benefit of human and nonhuman life (Housty et al 2014 , Schuster et al 2019 , Curran et al 2020 ).…”

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Indigenous Systems of Management for Culturally and Ecologically Resilient Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchusspp.) Fisheries

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Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are at the center of social–ecological systems that have supported Indigenous peoples around the North Pacific Rim since time immemorial. Through generations of interdependence with salmon, Indigenous Peoples developed sophisticated systems of management involving cultural and spiritual beliefs, and stewardship practices. Colonization radically altered these social–ecological systems, disrupting Indigenous management, consolidating authority within colonial governments, and moving most harvest into mixed-stock fisheries. We review Indigenous management of salmon, including selective fishing technologies, harvest practices, and governance grounded in multigenerational place-based knowledge. These systems and practices showcase pathways for sustained productivity and resilience in contemporary salmon fisheries. Contrasting Indigenous systems with contemporary management, we document vulnerabilities of colonial governance and harvest management that have contributed to declining salmon fisheries in many locations. We suggest that revitalizing traditional systems of salmon management can improve prospects for sustainable fisheries and healthy fishing communities and identify opportunities for their resurgence.

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Indigenous Systems of Management for Culturally and Ecologically Resilient Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchusspp.) Fisheries

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“…Indeed, our focus is on research methodology, rather than the specifics of eulachon management though this is detailed in (Beveridge et al 2020). The writing of this paper was led by a non-Nuxalk doctoral candidate in collaboration with Nuxalk project partners and non-Indigenous academic mentors.…”

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“…Although the hereditary governance system and related environmental management were certainly hindered by colonial impacts, locally known as the four modern catastrophes (smallpox, potlatch ban, residential school, reserve system; Snxakila 2014, personal communication), eulachon were not subject to the same levels of exclusion and dispossession as other fisheries in the region, e.g., salmon (Newell 1993, Harris 2001). Indeed, central coast eulachon fisheries were exclusively managed by Indigenous people throughout the region, such that eulachon are viewed by Nuxalkmc as an Indigenous fish, relatively untouched by colonialism (Beveridge 2019, Beveridge et al 2020.…”

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Applying community-based and Indigenous research methodologies: lessons learned from the Nuxalk Sputc Project

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Pauly³

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“…These species have yet to recover. The rise of commercial and recreational fisheries, combined with anthropogenic climate change 2,5,7 , have influenced these negative trends, amplifying the challenge of cultural revitalization in the aftermath of colonialism 2,8,9 .…”

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Hotspots for rockfishes, structural corals, and large-bodied sponges along the central coast of Pacific Canada

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Biological hotspots are places with outstanding biodiversity features, and their delineation is essential to the design of marine protected area networks (MPANs). For the Central Coast of Canada’s Northern Shelf Bioregion, where a MPAN is being developed, we identified hotspots for structural corals and large-bodied sponges, which are foundation species vulnerable to bottom contact fisheries, and for Sebastidae, a fish family that includes long-lived (> 100 years) and overexploited species with high trophic positions. Using 10 years of survey data that spanned from inland fjords to oceanic waters, we derived hotspot indices that accounted for species characteristics and abundances, and examined hotspot distributions across depths and oceanographic subregions. The results highlighted previously undocumented hotspot locations for each species group, thereby informing the placement of MPAs for which high levels of protection are warranted. Given the vulnerability of the species groups that we examined to cumulative fishery impacts, prospective MPAs derived from our data should be considered for interim protection measures during the protracted period between final network design and the enactment of MPA legislations. These recommendations reflect our scientific data, which are only one way of understanding the seascape. Our extensive surveys did not cover many locations known to Indigenous peoples as biologically important. Consequently, it is paramount that Indigenous knowledge also contributes substantially to the design of the MPAN.

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The Nuxalk Sputc (Eulachon) Project: Strengthening Indigenous management authority through community-driven research

Cited by 17 publications

References 60 publications

Indigenous Systems of Management for Culturally and Ecologically Resilient Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchusspp.) Fisheries

Indigenous Systems of Management for Culturally and Ecologically Resilient Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchusspp.) Fisheries

Applying community-based and Indigenous research methodologies: lessons learned from the Nuxalk Sputc Project

Hotspots for rockfishes, structural corals, and large-bodied sponges along the central coast of Pacific Canada

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