SubtleBlade ⚔️May 9, 2023

‘We’re tired of waiting’: the #FirstNation that unilaterally declared a #MarineProtectedArea

For 20 years, #IndigenousPeople of the #Kitasoo/#Xai’xais saw their coastal waters being depleted while the #Canadian state dithered. Now they’ve taken matters into their own hands
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/03/canada-first-nation-that-unilaterally-declared-a-marine-protected-area
#Environment #Fishing #GlobalResourceDepletion

‘We’re tired of waiting’: the First Nation that unilaterally declared a marine protected area

For 20 years, indigenous people of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais saw their coastal waters being depleted while the Canadian state dithered. Now they’ve taken matters into their own hands

The Guardian