US EditionB.C. First Nations talk about strengthening food security via sea and land
- A conference on Indigenous food security and sovereignty took place from June 18-20 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, featuring panellists like Kim Burden and Isaiah Robinson discussing local initiatives.
- Isaiah Robinson stated that the Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation has operated salmon farms for 35 years and partnered with Mowi, leading to a 99% employment rate.
- Kim Burden mentioned that the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation's aquaculture program harvests around 300,000 pounds of clams annually and is seeking to expand agriculture and agri-tourism opportunities.
- Panellists emphasized cultivating local produce and aquaculture as ways for First Nations to address food insecurity in B.C.
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