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Indigenous Approaches to Sustainable Fishing

Reducing Overfishing
Social Studies, Indigenous Studies
Food, Agriculture & Land Use
Grade 12
BC/YK
Man in blue jacket cleaning a fish outside in the North

Description

This lesson examines Indigenous approaches to fishing and wildlife management as sustainable alternatives to industrial practices that drive overfishing, ecosystem collapse, and high carbon emissions. Through comparison, students will understand how fundamentally different worldviews shape environmental outcomes and explore how recognizing Indigenous sovereignty and knowledge systems is essential to achieving net-zero goals and marine sustainability.

Lesson Type: Literacy, Experiential

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Food, Agriculture & Land Use

Region: Coastal Regions, Northern Communities

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