Fisheries Education

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.

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...

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.

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...

What is the Blue Economy?  Canada is creating a nationwide roadmap for ocean development: The Blue Economy Strategy is Canada’s vision to...

The legal access policies currently regulating B.C. fisheries are failing many fishermen and coastal communities. Based on a market-driven philosophy, access to our fisheries is being turned into an investor controlled commodity. This has increased licence and quota value far beyond what most fishermen and coastal communities can afford, leaving many to lease the right to harvest fish from our water, sometimes for up to 80 percent of the landed catch value. If prices drop dur