First Nations Support for Transition to Closed Containment

The UBCIC Chiefs Council calls for federal and provincial governments to place a moratorium on new licenses for open-net salmon farming in the Discovery Islands, and to fulfill the 2025 Open-Net Transition Plan salmon farming phase-out commitments as soon as possible. Read the Open Letter here.

To date, 120+ First Nations in BC have shown their support for land-based closed containment fish farms.

This effort is building upon previous resolutions from the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, First Nation Summit and the BC Assembly of First Nations calling for land-based closed containment fish farms.

  • Nazko First Nation
  • Ts’il Kaz Koh
  • Nak’adz’li Whut’en
  • Gitsegukla First Nation
  • Gitwangak Band
  • Kispiox Band
  • Penalakut Tribe
  • Heiltsuk Nation
  • Kwikwetlem First Nation
  • Lake Babine Nation
  • McLeod Lake Indian Band
  • ‘Namgis First Nation
  • Pauquachan First Nation
  • shíshálh Nation
  • Sts’ailes
  • Taku River Tlingit First Nation
  • Tsawout First Nation
  • Witset First Nation
  • Ktunaxa Nation
  • Da’naxda’xw First Nation
  • Kwakiutl First Nation
  • Mamalilikulla First Nation
  • Snaw-naw-as
  • T’Souk-e Nation
  • Tsleil-Waututh Nation
  • Nicomen Indian Band
  • Gitwinksihlkw
  • Xatśūll First Nation
  • Williams Lake Indian Band
  • Ditidaht First Nation
  • Tseshaht First Nation
  • Uchucklesaht Tribe
  • Okanagan Indian Band
  • Penticton Indian Band
  • Upper Nicola Band
  • Lower Nicola Indian Band
  • Upper Similkameen Indian Band
  • Neskonlith Indian Band
  • Simpcw First Nation
  • Skeetchestn Indian Band
  • Splatsin
  • Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc
  • Whispering Pines / Clinton Indian Band
  • Squiala First Nation
  • Sumas First Nation
  • Cowichan Tribes
  • Carcross/Tagish First Nation
  • Songhees Nation
  • Teslin Tlingit Council
  • Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation
  • Homalco First Nation
  • Tla’amin Nation
  • K’ómox First Nation
  • Wuikinuxv Nation
  • Lyackson First Nation
  • Gitanyow
  • Gitksan
  • Skawahlook First Nation
  • Klahoose First Nation
  • Wet’suwet’en First Nation
  • Adams Lake Indian Band
  • Shuswap Indian Band
  • Musqueam Indian Band
  • Gwawaenuk Tribe
  • Wuikinuixw Nation
  • Nadleh Whuten First Nation
  • Yale First Nation
  • Snuneymuxw First Nation
  • Squamish First Nation
  • Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation

W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council:

  • Tsartlip First Nation
  • Tseycum First Nation

Nlaka’pamux Tribal Council:

  • Lytton First Nation
  • Spuzzum First Nation
  • Boothroyd First Nation
  • Boston Bar First Nation
  • Oregon Jack Creek Band
  • Skuppah Indian Band

St’át’imc Chiefs Council:

  • Samahquam First Nation
  • Skatin First Nation
  • T’it’q’et First Nation
  • Xaxli’p
  • Bridge River Indian Band – Xwísten
  • Cayoose Creek Band – Sekw’al’was
  • Líl̓wat Nation
  • Tsal’alh
  • Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation
  • N’Quatqua First Nation
  • Xa’xtsa Douglas First Nation

Stó:lō Tribal Council – representing 8 Bands, including:

  • Chawathil First Nation
  • Kwantlen First Nation
  • Cheam First Nation
  • Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation
  • Scowlitz (Sq’ewlets) First Nation
  • Seabird Island First Nation
  • Shxw’Ow’Hamel First Nation
  • Soowhalie First Nation

Tsilh’qotin Nation:

  • Tl’etinqox
  • Xeni Gwet’in
  • Deldel
  • Tl’esqox
  • Yunesit’in
  • ?Esdilagh

Stó:lō Nation:

  • Aitchelitz First Nation
  • Leq’á:mel First Nation
  • Matsqui First Nation
  • Tzeachten First Nation
  • Popkum First Nation
  • Yakweakwioose First Nation
  • Skowkale First Nation
  • Shxwhá:y Band
  • Esquimalt Nation

Haida Nation:

  • Massett First Nation
  • Skidegate

Scw’exmx Tribal Council:

  • Nooaitch Indian Band
  • Shakan Indian Band
  • Coldwater Indian Band

Shuswap Nation Tribal Council:

  • Bonaparte Indian Band

Nisga’a Lisems:

  • Gitlaxt’aamiks
  • Laxgalts’ap
  • Gingolx