Home About us Marine planning Programs Resources Blog CCIRA CENTRAL COAST INDIGENOUS RESOURCE ALLIANCE Contact Common Voice Marine planning for the central coast. Previous Next Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance First Nations culture and well-being are intricately linked to the health of our environment. For over 10,000 years we sustainably managed our territorial resources, ensuring that the trees, fish and water in our territories provided for today’s needs without compromising the health of the resources for future generations. Working to sustain us Over the last 100 years we have watched as a sector-by-sector approach to resource management has depleted resources on the land and in the ocean. The Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance is working to return us to the healthy communities and sustainable resource management practices of our past by ensuring First Nations interests and traditional knowledge are balanced with the best western science. Keepers of the Coast Watch this documentary Stewarding our marine territories The central coast of British Columbia is one of the most spectacular and biologically rich places left on the planet – where ancient temperate rainforest intertwines with the living Pacific. The Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’Xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv who have inhabited the central coast for thousands of years have joined forces, forming the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, otherwise known as CCIRA. More about CCIRA Recent posts New Research Supports Protection for Biological Hotspots on Central Coast November 9, 2021 Research from CCIRA and DFO scientists identifies key areas along the Central Coast that may be prime locations for marine protected areas (MPAs) given biodiversity and ecological features. Central Coast Nations Aim to Create a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve August 17, 2021 The Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv Nations have signed a begun a collaborative process to establish a new National Marine Conservation Reserve. Coral Reef Discovery in the Central Coast a Major Find August 12, 2021 With the recent discovery of cold-water corals in Finlayson Channel, Central Coast stewardship leaders have even more reason to protect the diverse web of wildlife through marine protected areas (MPAs). Lessons in Co-governance: Ensuring FSC Access to Dungeness Crab April 1, 2021 Drawing upon years of intensive research, surveys and multi-general knowledge, Central Coast First Nations say closures at key locations will maintain healthy crab populations. A New Vision for Salmon Monitoring and Stewardship on the Central Coast February 23, 2021 This new report outlines a framework for increased salmon monitoring and stewardship to support recovery and conservation of salmon along the Central Coast. Job Opportunity: Applied Quantitative Biologist February 6, 2021 CCIRA is searching for an Applied Quantitative Biologist who will help with quantitative data analyses and contribute to fisheries management and science processes. Common Voice: Issue #12, December 2020 January 7, 2021 Our latest newsletter -- Common Voice: Issue #12 -- is available. Click to learn more! Vicki Sahanatien: Arctic to the Central Coast January 7, 2021 CCIRA welcomes Vicki Sahanatien as our new Program Director, Marine Planning & Conservation! Charlotte Whitney: Back to the Central Coast January 7, 2021 CCIRA is thrilled to welcome Charlotte Whitney to the team, as our new Program Director, Fisheries Management & Science. Home Member Nations Heiltsuk Nation Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation Nuxalk Nation Wuikinuxv Nation Partners About The Common Voice Our Nations created CCIRA to build upon our success in working together to develop and implement our Nation-level marine use plans. Today, CCIRA is involved in a wide array of projects and initiatives across the central coast. The Common Voice is one source of information about CCIRA’s activities in our communities. For more information about CCIRA and what we do, please contact us. PDF versions of The Common Voice are available for download Issue #12, December 2020 The Common Voice #12 Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance 2790 Vargo Rd., Campbell River BC, V9W 4X1 Contact us Follow us Search for: Search Recent dispatches New Research Supports Protection for Biological Hotspots on Central Coast Central Coast Nations Aim to Create a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Coral Reef Discovery in the Central Coast a Major Find Lessons in Co-governance: Ensuring FSC Access to Dungeness Crab A New Vision for Salmon Monitoring and Stewardship on the Central Coast © Copyright CCIRA 2016 This site is supported by Pink Sheep Media.