Heiltsuk Fisheries
Phone: 250-957-2303
Fax: 250-957-2858
Program Goal
The Heiltsuk Tribal Council (HTC) 
Fisheries Co-management Program was initiated in the early 1980s and is funded annually by HTC and the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS). There are 4 full time employees and 2-4 part time seasonal employees through out the year.
The Heiltsuk Fisheries Program (HFP) conducts fisheries and natural resource-related activities on behalf of the Heiltsuk Tribal Council.
HFP fisheries staff are involved in monitoring communal commercial fisheries and local Food Social and Ceremonial (FSC) food fisheries, salmon spawning enumeration counts, sockeye enhancement of the Tankeeah system in Spiller, water sampling for Environment Canada, Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning monitoring for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, coast watch patrols, sea lice studies, a wild salmon fry study with Simon Fraser University, joint patrols with DFO and the RCMP, and are involved in various resource related committees.
| Jack Larsen, Program Director | 250-957-2303 ext. 22 | jlarsen@jbellabella.net |
| Claire Newman, Office Manager | 250-957-2303 | cnewman@bellabella.net |
| Randy Carpenter, Fisheries Gaurdian | 250-957-2303 ext. 27 | rcarpenter@bellabella.net |
| Mike Reid, Hatchery Technician | 250-957-2303 | mreid@bellabella.net |