Home About us Marine planning Programs Resources Blog CCIRA CENTRAL COAST INDIGENOUS RESOURCE ALLIANCE Contact Common Voice Economic development Unemployment on the Central Coast is significantly higher than the National average. Jobs in the marine sector, once the dominant employer in our communities, are almost non-existent. Yet, over 70% of our people believe that a priority should be placed on marine-based economic development. The Plan’s goals, objectives and strategies for economic development aim to once again make marine industries the foundation of the Central Coast economy, while taking into consideration the carrying capacity of the ecosystems in our territories and recognizing our Nation’s skills and assets. In areas where our people have strong historical links to an economic activity, such as commercial and sport fishing, seafood processing, shellfish aquaculture, and tourism, we seek to create partnerships as well as become major owners and operators within the industry. In emerging industries, such as shipping, transportation and alternative energy, we seek to partner with experienced companies in a manner that benefits our Nations and the developer. Photo Credit: Doug Neasloss Photo Credit: Doug Neasloss Photo Credit: Julie Carpenter Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Marine planning Key issues Climate change Ecosystem-based Management Monitoring & enforcement Building capacity Vision & guiding principles Marine spatial planning Economic development Marine resource issues Land & coastal tenures Off-shore oil & gas Alternative energy Shipping & transportation Salmon Commercial fisheries Eulachon Aquaculture Recreation & tourism Commercial recreational fishery Food, social & ceremonial Northern abalone Marine planning documents 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.