Creating space for people to come together in person is so important - building relationships from the ground-up between individuals and communities is a critical part of developing an effective network. And a network needs to meet the needs of it's member communities and be responsive and nimble as opportunities and issues arise.

“We hold regular meetings with agency staff and Conservation Officers. We give them a chance to meet with members and Chiefs. It takes a while to build trust, both ways. It has been helpful to get out into the field where the monitors and Conservation Officers have a lot of interaction.”

“Miawpukek First Nation monitors and enforces the commercial fishery through an AFS. If anything happens in our territory we are the first to be contacted, prior to the feds and the province."