Indigenous Fisheries

Exploring Our Indigenous Fisheries Network

At Authentic Indigenous Seafood, we proudly showcase a diverse network of Indigenous-owned fisheries across Canada’s coastal regions. Our collection reflects the rich maritime traditions of First Nations communities, each with sustainable fishing practices rooted in generations of stewardship.

From the Pacific Coast’s wild streams to the Arctic’s frozen waters, our fisheries embody resilience and cultural preservation. Each partner fishery shares a unique story of traditional knowledge and commitment to maintaining healthy marine ecosystems.

Below, you’ll find profiles of our Indigenous fishing communities, highlighting their regions, practices, and the exceptional seafood they sustainably harvest. Explore these profiles to gain insight into the remarkable individuals and communities behind every product. Each catch represents not just food but a testament to cultural heritage and environmental respect.

Click through to learn more about the extraordinary fisheries that make Authentic Indigenous Seafood a leader in sustainable seafood sourcing.

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    Wet’suwet’en Nation

    WET’SUWET’EN NATION

    Wet’suwet’en Nation The territories of the Wet’suwet’en Nation span more than 40,000 square kilometers in central British Columbia, and include some of the region’s greatest river salmon fisheries including those of the[...]

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    Tsu-ma-uss Seafoods

    HUPACASATH AND TSESHAHT NATIONS OF PORT ALBERNI, BC

    Tsu-ma-uss Seafoods TSU-MA-USS RIVER FISHERIES, ROBERTSON CREEK HATCHERY The salmon products you are enjoying come from an enhanced wild chinook salmon stock from Robertson Creek Hatchery on Somass (Tsu-ma-uss) River. Our communities[...]

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    Tsilhqot’in Select

    TSILHQOT’IN NATION, BC

    Tsilhqot’in Select The Chilcotin River sockeye salmon is an integral component of Tsilhqot’in culture for centuries. Fish are harvested using traditional dip net techniques between mid-August and early September. Ancient fishing camps[...]

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    Stellako Select

    THE STELLAT’EN FIRST NATION OF FRASER LAKE, BC

    Stellako Select We are the Stellat’en fisheries, practicing both modern and traditional fisheries of the Carrier First Nations on the Endako, Stellako, Nautley, and Necho Rivers and Fraser Lake. While our network[...]

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    Seafoam Seafoods

    PACHEEDAHT FIRST NATION OF PORT RENFREW, BC

    Seafoam Seafoods The salmon products you are enjoying come from Seafoam Seafoods, the brand representing our First Nation’s community’s fishing enterprise, Pacheedaht Fishing Corporation Inc. Our community of Pacheedaht is located on[...]

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    Quesnel Select

    NORTHERN SECWEPEMC AND TSILQHOT’IN FIRST NATIONS OF CENTRAL BC

    Quesnel Select We are the fisheries of the Northern Secwepemc and Tsilqhot’in First Nations on the Quesnel River. Our salmon fisheries have historically supported subsistence, commercial and sport fishing. Today small selective harvests[...]

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    Pangnirtung Fisheries

    INUIT FISHERIES OF BAFFIN ISLAND

    Pangnirtung Fisheries Turbot and Arctic Char from the cleanest and coldest waters on earth – naturally high in Omega 3 oils and frozen fresh on Arctic ice, like it should be. Pangnirtung[...]

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    Okanagan Select

    SYILX FIRST NATIONS THE OKANAGAN RIVER, BC

    Okanagan Select The Okanagan Nation Alliance is located in the interior of British Columbia. Our journey begins with a devoted effort to re-establish a sustainable population of Okanagan Sockeye Salmon in 2003. The[...]

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    Nisga’a Fisheries

    NISGA’A NATION OF NASS RIVER, BC

    Nisga’a Fisheries We are the Nisga’a and the richness of our fisheries is due in large part to the Nass River (K’alii Aksim Lisims). This is a place of ancient spawning grounds[...]

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    Harrison Select

    STS’AILES AND SCOWLITZ NATIONS OF AGASSIZ, BC

    Harrison Select We are the salmon fisheries of Sts’ailes and Scowlitz First Nations located 100 km upstream of Vancouver along the Fraser River. Primarily, the Harrison River salmon fisheries take place in[...]

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    Ha’oom Fisheries

    AHOUSAHT, EHATTESAHT, MOWACHAHT/MUCHALAHT, HESQUIAHT AND TLA-O-QUI-AHT FIRST NATIONS, BC

    Ha’oom Fisheries 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[...]

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    Gitanyow Fisheries

    GITANYOW FIRST NATIONS OF KITWANGA RIVER, BC

    Gitanyow Fisheries Gitanyow Fisheries The Gitanyow are First Nations people located in northwestern British Columbia. Their main community of Gitanyow (also known as Kitwancool) is nestled on the grease trail between the[...]

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    Fraser select

     

    Fraser Select These are the fisheries of the Fraser First Nations. All five species of salmon are harvested each year by nearly 100 First Nations Communities belonging to at least nine distinct tribal nations[...]

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    Chilko Select

    XENI GWET’IN NATION OF NEMIAH VALLEY, BC

    Chilko Select Chilko River Sockeye salmon are harvested by the Xeni Gwet’in (pronounced Honey Coteen) using dip nets as they have for 10,000 years.Some of the most popular sites are located below Chilko[...]

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    Coast Tsimshian Seafood

    LAX KW’ALAAMS FIRST NATION, BC

    Coast Tsimshian Seafood Coast Tsimshian Seafood is located on the remote northwest coast of British Columbia at the end of what was once called the Forgotten Road. This one-of-a-kind location means we aren’t just[...]

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    Talok Fisheries

    LAKE BABINE FIRST NATION, BC

    Babine Select Babine Lake is the headwater for Babine River which is one of the Skeena River’s most productive sockeye tributaries and home to at least 3 different sockeye stocks. Lake Babine First Nation[...]

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    A-Tlegay Fisheries

    WE WAI KAI AND WE WAI KUM

    A-Tlegay Fisheries WE WAI KAI AND WE WAI KUM Founded in 1999, A-Tlegay was the result of collaboration of the 5 member nations; We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, K’omoks, Tlowitsis and Kwiakah Nations. A-Tlegay[...]