This guide is intended as a resource for aboriginal communities in British Columbia who are preparing for or involved in a finfish aquaculture consultation process. It provides an overview of the industry in the province, key provincial and federal authorities, and the process by which aquaculture licences and tenures are obtained. Its primary focus is on how aboriginal interests may be affected by fish farming and how First Nations may best ensure that their concerns are accommodated through a process of meaningful consultation with government and industry.This handbook was prepared by Lani Gibson, a law student, and reviewed by lawyers Cheryl Sharvit of the Environmental-Aboriginal Guardianship through Law and Education (EAGLE) and Angela McCue of the Sierra Legal Defence Fund. It is a publication of the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) at the University of Victoria and was developed for the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council for distribution to BC First Nations.
