Sustainable management of the commercial sea cucumber fishery in Kitasoo/Xai'xais territory

Kitasoo/赛赛斯地区商业海参渔业的可持续管理

• 批准号: 570451-2021
• 负责人: Côté, Isabelle
• 金额: $ 8.87万
• 依托单位: Simon Fraser University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=722048
• 关键词: Sustainable; management; commercial; sea; cucumber

In recognition of the negative impacts that past and current Canadian resource management practices have had on Indigenous peoples, the Government of Canada is now actively engaging Coastal First Nations in a collaborative management process, guided by the recently signed Fisheries Resource Reconciliation Agreement (FRRA). The Kitasoo/Xai'xais Nation has long been involved in research and monitoring efforts for sea cucumbers alongside Fisheries and Oceans Canada and is now being formally engaged in directing management of this $13 million annual fishery. While the Kitasoo/Xai'xais Fisheries Program (KXFP) continues to lead ongoing sea cucumber monitoring and research projects, recent events have illuminated a more urgent need to expand these efforts and adapt existing management plans. The COVID-19 pandemic has limited economic opportunities within the Kitasoo/Xai'xais community of Klemtu, highlighting the need to strengthen existing local employment opportunities. The commercial sea cucumber fishery provides one such opportunity, as it has the potential to offer dozens of jobs each season for the community, enough for approximately 10% of the adult population in Klemtu. However, given ongoing concerns about the sustainability of the fishery, the continued benefits of this industry to the community are not guaranteed. The main goal of this partnership is to leverage the resources and technical expertise of our academic research group to help answer the key ecological questions the KXFP has about sea cucumbers, to support their management plan and ensure the continued success of the fishery within their territory. The success of this partnership will lead to numerous positive ecological, social, and economic outcomes at a local level and beyond: maintaining sea cucumber populations within the territory will contribute to overall ecosystem health; reducing the risk of severe population declines will in turn guarantee consistent employment opportunities for the community; and improving management of the fishery within Kitasoo/Xai'xais territory will provide a template for the rest of the coast, helping to ensure the continued success of this profitable industry.

认识到加拿大过去和现在的资源管理做法对土著人民产生的负面影响，加拿大政府目前在最近签署的渔业资源协调协议（FRRA）的指导下，积极让沿海原住民参与协作管理进程。 Kitasoo/Xai'xais 国家长期以来一直与加拿大渔业和海洋部一起参与海参的研究和监测工作，现在正正式参与指导这项每年价值 1300 万美元的渔业的管理。虽然 Kitasoo/Xai'xais 渔业计划 (KXFP) 继续领导正在进行的海参监测和研究项目，但最近发生的事件表明，更迫切需要扩大这些努力并调整现有的管理计划。 COVID-19 大流行限制了克莱姆图 Kitasoo/Xai'xais 社区的经济机会，凸显了加强当地现有就业机会的必要性。商业海参渔业提供了这样一个机会，因为它有潜力在每个季节为社区提供数十个工作岗位，足以满足克莱姆图约 10% 的成年人口。然而，鉴于人们对渔业可持续性的持续担忧，该行业为社区带来的持续利益并不能得到保证。此次合作的主要目标是利用我们学术研究小组的资源和技术专长，帮助回答 KXFP 有关海参的关键生态问题，支持他们的管理计划并确保其领土内渔业的持续成功。这种伙伴关系的成功将在地方及其他层面带来许多积极的生态、社会和经济成果：维持领土内的海参种群将有助于整体生态系统的健康；降低人口严重下降的风险将反过来保证社区持续的就业机会；改善 Kitasoo/Xai'xais 领土内的渔业管理将为沿海其他地区提供模板，有助于确保这一盈利行业的持续成功。