Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 24 minutes ago
Dr. Andrea Reid, citizen of the Nisga’a Nation and Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, shares what is at stake as we loose wild fish populations. It's not just a question of food security, its cultural security and cultural well-being too.
Join us in calling for rebuilding by signing the petition here: act.oceana.org/page/77765/action/1
Dr. Andrea Reid, citizen of the Nisga’a Nation and Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, shares what is at stake as we loose wild fish populations. It's not just a question of food security, its cultural security and cultural well-being too.
Join us in calling for rebuilding by signing the petition here: act.oceana.org/page/77765/action/1

![Rebuilding Capelin: Critical for Communities
“It’s only within recent time that [fishing] has become a commercial activity, it was a food that we shared with one another. And so I think it’s a shame that’s all we think about fish is a fishery or an industry.” – Kimberly Orren, Co-Founder, Fishing For Success
Wild fish are so important to the health of the ocean and coastal communities. In Newfoundland and Labrador, capelin are deeply ingrained in culture and heritage. Every summer, locals eagerly await the capelin roll, where these fish spawn on the beaches and community members collect them to eat. These fish, and the cultural connection they provide, deserve to be protected. Learn more and take action at Oceana.ca/ProtectCapelin. Rebuilding Capelin: Critical for Communities](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BUnsIZnU6aw/mqdefault.jpg)








