July 1, 2023 — Recommendations on how to include local and traditional knowledge into the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has received broad support from tribes, industry groups, environmental groups, and other stakeholders.
“At a time when our fisheries are in crisis, and the subsistence Way of Life practiced by our people since time immemorial is in jeopardy, it is imperative that we use all available resource to identify solutions to this disaster – including traditional and indigenous knowledge,” Association of Village Council Presidents CEO Vivian Korthuis said in supporting the recommendations.