The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. First Nations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada protect crab for Indigenous food, social and ceremonial purposes https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-first-nations-dfo-dungeness-crab-decision/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:05:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=27194 Groups agree to close 17 Dungeness crab harvest sites on the central coast to commercial and recreational fishing in landmark decision Matt Simmons News fisheries Heiltsuk Nation Indigenous Kitasoo Oceans Wuikinuxv Nation Crab traps How Canada’s first Indigenous coast guard program is already saving lives https://thenarwhal.ca/first-indigenous-coast-guard-heiltsuk/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:39:10 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=24631 The Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary is translating First Nations’ intimate knowledge of B.C.'s sometimes wild and unpredictable west coast into improved marine emergency response Matt Simmons News B.C. Heiltsuk Nation Indigenous solutions bird's eye view of boat Why the Heiltsuk Nation wants to establish its own oil spill response centre https://thenarwhal.ca/why-the-heiltsuk-nation-wants-to-establish-its-own-oil-spill-response-centre/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:24:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15255 After the Nathan E. Stewart ran aground in 2016, the Heiltsuk waited 17 hours for oil spill responders to arrive. Now they have a proposal to drastically reduce response times by creating an Indigenous Marine Response Centre Emma Gilchrist Video Coastal Guardian Watchmen Heiltsuk Heiltsuk Nation Indigenous Indigenous guardians Indigenous Marine Response Centre solutions Jordan Wilson