Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Wins Court Ruling Affirming Commercial Fishery Rights

governance · April 2021 · Nuu-chah-nulth Territory, Vancouver Island coast

The BC Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that the Federal Government has infringed on the commercial fishery rights of five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. The ruling confirms their inherent right to a commercial fishery, urging Fisheries and Oceans Canada to implement the decision immediately. The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council celebrates this long-awaited victory.

Sources

• “The court has unanimously ruled that the Federal Government has been infringing on the five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations’ right to a commercial fishery.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 22nd, 2023 (April 22nd, 2023)

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