Under their own laws, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation has declared Hada (Bond Sound) and Kakweikan (Thompson Sound) an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.
A group comprised of First Nations chiefs, leaders in the commercial fishing industry and tourism associations came together Wednesday to encourage the federal government to move ahead with a plan to phase out open-net pen salmon farms on the British Columbia coast by 2025.