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Jennifer Woodland: Indigenous aquaculture is beyond stewardship
February 7, 2022
Jennifer Woodland, CEO of Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood LP. Jennifer Woodland is CEO of Nu-chah-nulth Seafood, a Canadian Indigenous-owned company that provides business development support for aquaculture businesses in the Indigenous communities of Vancouver Island. She also serves as chair of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance. Throughout her career, advocacy for the aquaculture industry has been just as important as her day-to-day work. In this episode, she shares what she has learned about bringing the industry’s message to the public.
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Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood CEO Jennifer Woodland and board director Larry Johnson touring a land-based aquaculture facility. (Photo: Jennifer Woodland)
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Jennifer Woodland checking kelp progress. (Photo: Jennifer Woodland)
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Jennifer Woodland seeding kelp. (Photo: Jennifer Woodland)
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Jennifer Woodland with two community members that received funding to complete work training program in aquaculture. (Photo: Jennifer Woodland)
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Jennifer Woodland, Larry Johnson (left) and Kathy Happynook (right) at a tradeshow at the Gratitude Seafood booth. (Photo: Jennifer Woodland)
Further reading:
- Gratitude Seafood (NSLP’s Indigenous owned brand)
- Profile story about Nuu-chah-nulth Cannery LP from Hakai Magazine
- CAIA and the FCC’s Blue Economy strategy
- CAIA’s open letter to the prime minister for the Discovery Islands
- Globe and Mail op ed: “Canada’s seafood industry can return to its rightful place as a global powerhouse”
