This year, the National Day of First Nation Fishing Rights falls on May 24th, 2021. This will be the fourth year there is a way to honour the inherent right to fish, to raise awareness of its inter-connectedness to growing sustainable environments, conservation, and water protection.
For those who can, take a photo of yourself or your family exercising your inherent right to fish. To submit your photo to our giveaway contest, please upload to Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag #FirstNation-FishingRights and #AFNFisheries2021.
We caution that if you are in a region where social distancing and other pandemic related safety measures are in place, please respect those measures in the interest of health and safety.