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BC First Nation says new marine protected area is working to stop herring, geoduck harvests

The world's first Indigenous-led MPA has brought the commercial fishing of herring spawn and geoducks to a halt

By Liza Mayer | May 27, 2024 15:44 BST
A school of herring in Kitasu Bay. Commercial and recreational fishing, and industrial activities like forestry and mining, are banned in the MPA. Photo: Kitasoo Xai'xais /Moonfish Media
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