Growing the Local Economy for Fish and Marine Products in Prince Rupert /

NORTH COAST INNOVATION LAB   GROWING THE LOCAL ECONOMY FOR FISH AND MARINE  PRODUCTS IN PRINCE RUPERT   Rabia Ahmed, Project Coordinator   MAY - SEPTEMBER 2018                            ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS    We begin by acknowledging that this work took place from May to September  2018 on the traditional territories of the Coast Tsimshian peoples of Lax  Kw’alaams and Metlakatla.     This resear [...] This lack of access has left  residents wondering why they cannot access this local source of food and how  this challenge may be addressed.     Figure 8: Categories of access to seafood in Prince Rupert, with focus on the gap  segment of the population      The aim of this research and feasibility project was to understand the needs of  the community with regards to seafood access, scope out wh [...] In the face of these  changes, many residents want to reconnect with the ocean, revive the fishing  industry, access local seafood, and celebrate & participate in this significant  aspect of the Prince Rupert community.    Developing the Local Fish and Marine Economy    “How might we grow the local economy for fish and marine  products in Prince Rupert?”  The people of Prince Rupert have long been [...] The sticker democracy  method used for the Cow Bay Days survey allowed later participants to see  earlier responses, introducing the possibility of peer influence.               15  PART I   MAPPING THE LANDSCAPE    In order to address the lack of access to fish and marine products in Prince Rupert  it was important to first understand the existing landscape of the fishing  industry. [...] While all barriers  are important, this project focused on the four grey boxes, as access to the  resource and transportation were beyond the scope of this project.           Figure 9: Barriers to Seafood Access            30  PART II   UNDERSTANDING NEW AVENUES FOR  SEAFOOD ACCESS     In order to address some of the needs and barriers uncovered in the research and  community engagement discusse