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How do Marine Protected Areas really impact BC's commercial harvesters? A new collaborative paper documents the compounding effects of spatial closures on economic stability, safety, and cultural identity, urging a more community-centred approach to ocean governance.

Looking for a fun and educational way to learn about BC’s local seafood? Know Your Catch is a printable colouring book and seafood guide.

Highlights from the year include an ocean acidification monitoring program implemented with fish harvesters working as citizen scientists, continued advocacy for equitable fisheries policy through the Fisheries for Communities campaign, expanding education work through the Giving Voice speaker program, and community engagement efforts at seafood festivals across the coast. This year we also renewed our strategic plan for the organization, solidifying our goals for the future.

Ocean acidification is rising fast in BC waters. Learn how local fishers are helping monitor the threat and protect marine ecosystems.

Congratulations to Lauren Shea, the recipient of the 2024 Buck Suzuki Legacy Bursary Award! Originally from Florida, Lauren earned her...

This season, a handful of BC fishers won’t just be pulling fish out of the ocean when they set out on a fishing trip, they will be...

The TBuck Suzuki Foundation (TBSF) is thrilled to see the initiative shown by the Province of British Columbia in the development of the...

We're proud to present the film Our Coast, created by Ella Van Cleave with contributions from James Lawson, Cailyn Siider.  Fishing along...

What’s the deal with Ecosystem Based Management?  Humans are part of our planet's ecosystem, integral players within the vast web of...

Elias del Valle is the winner of the 2023 Buck Suzuki Legacy Bursary Award. Elias grew up in Victoria where his appreciation for the...

Fish harvesters, biologists, and sea creatures can all agree: lost fishing gear is never a good thing. But even the most skilled and...

This study conducted an online survey among commercial fishers in Canada's Pacific region, revealing significant concern for climate change and its impacts on their livelihoods and well-being. The findings emphasize the need for inclusive and transparent adaptation planning that addresses social dimensions and considers the concepts of distributive and procedural justice. Effective and equitable responses to climate change in fisheries require a comprehensive understanding of

The provincial government has released a cohesive strategy to guide the development of the BC coastline, the Coastal Marine Strategy. The creation of a Coastal Marine Strategy presents a great opportunity to address the needs of communities along the coast and enhance the abundant ecosystem they call home. The TBuck Suzuki Foundation put forward recommendations for the CMS in two reports.

Let’s talk about trap loss!  One of the great things about living on the coast of BC is getting to take advantage of the incredible...

2022 Buck Suzuki Legacy Bursary Winner, Haley Oleynik Haley Oleynik has a wealth of lived and academic experience exploring the dynamics...

Article and Photos by Harvester Cailyn Siider   Today at noon, spot prawn harvesters all over the B.C. coast will set their traps into...

The Seaweed Commons supports an ecosystem-based approach to the development of the seaweed aquaculture industry in North America, informed by research to ensure that farms are in appropriate locations, of appropriate size, and protect biodiversity. Their collectively authored paper presents a precautionary approach to managing seaweed cultivation as pressure and funding build behind the industry. The TBuck Suzuki Foundation supported drafting the position paper and has signed

On January 18, 2022 Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Joyce Murray, announced that prawn harvesters will be allowed to tub prawn tails...

Peter DeGreef is a commercial fisherman from North Saanich, British Columbia. We had a chat with him just after the end of his tuna season this winter. 

It’s late summer, and the Racer X and crew are about to go fishing, not for fish but for fishing gear. The crew includes Megan Eadie, the...