Services

A-Tlegay Fisheries Society

WE WAI KAI, WEI WAI KUM, K'ÓMOKS, TLOWITSIS AND KWIAKAH NATIONS 

FSC Permits

A-Tlegay provides food fishing permits to members as per our communal license.


Training

A-Tlegay administers a number of training programs and education programs and mentorship programs to our members.  Programs and courses include subjects such as first aid, boat operations and others.  To find out more contact us.  


Work and Projects

A-Tlegay provides numerous services to DFO, BC Hydro and other private projects within the community.  A few of our projects are listed below:


  • Black Creek Coho Enumeration

  • FSC Catch Monitoring

  • Commercial Catch Monitoring

  • Environmental Monitoring

  • Plankton Monitoring

  • Intertidal Clam Surveys

  • Dungeness Crab Surveys

  • Creel Surveys

  • Prawn Surveys

  • Stock Assessment

  • BC Hydro Water Use Plan / Monitoring Projects

  • ESSR Fishery (Excess Salmon to Spawning Requirements)

  • Habitat Assessment

  • ​Habitat Restoration Projects (Fry Creek)


​Summer Camp

Every summer (usually in the last week of July) A-Tlegay field technicians and biologists provide a fun filled week for the youth of our member nations.  The camp provides an education about the modern science our technicians employ as well as traditional knowledge about our territories.  Typically the camp will give attendees experience with crab surveys, clam surveys, salmon species identification and traditional salmon smoking and preservation techniques.


Aboriginal Day

​National Aboriginal Day takes place on June 21. It is a special day to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.  A-Tlegay supports this special day with an educational booth and fun games for our youth.