The Fraser River Aboriginal Fisheries Secretariat (FRAFS) is an ad hoc body that is responsible for delivering a number of activities under the terms of an AAROM Collaborative Management Agreement (CMA). The activities are carried out to:

1. assist DFO in its communications with Fraser River First Nations on fisheries
issues;

2. assist Fraser River First Nations in understanding and interpreting information
provided to them by DFO;

3. assist Fraser River First Nations to communicate among themselves, and develop
positions and initiatives in regard to fisheries issues.

The Secretariat consists of an Executive Committee, an Executive Committee Chairperson, two biologists, a Fraser Watershed Joint Technical Committee, a Communications Coordinator, and an Operations Manager. The Executive Committee is the management body that provides direction to the Secretariat as a whole, and is accountable for meeting the terms of the CMA.

This website provides a mechanism by which information about Fraser River aboriginal fisheries can be shared between the various resource users and fisheries managers working for both government and tribal organizations. This represents a combination of data available from various literature sources and information normally transmitted by email and fax from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to First Nations organizations throughout the watershed.

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the content of this website, or would like to contribute content such as photos or links, you are encouraged to contact us.

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