Aboriginal Fishing Rights

Aboriginal fishing rights recognize that Indigenous communities have traditional and legal rights to fish in their ancestral waters, often reserved by treaties or legal agreements. These rights acknowledge their cultural, spiritual, and subsistence needs, allowing them to fish beyond general commercial or recreational limits. Such rights are protected by national laws and court rulings, ensuring Indigenous peoples can access and use fisheries to sustain their way of life, while balancing conservation efforts and regulations designed to manage fish populations for everyone’s benefit.