Welcome to the Fisheries section of our website. Since the Marshall Decision of 1999 the fishery has become a vibrant issue within our Communities. It is our goal to provide as much useful and relevant information as possible to everyone who has an interest in this area.

The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs (APCFNC) is providing this manual to help First Nations fishers develop their skills, and establish and maintain a leadership role in Atlantic Canadian fisheries.  First Nations (Marshall) 40’ to 45’ Fishing Vessels Routine Inspection and Maintenance Including Winterization and Spring Re-Commissioning February 2006...Click to Open.  The document is very large,  it will take you several minutes to download. 

Memo Training and Mentoring Feb 5th & 6th

Final Agenda Training and Mentoring Feb. 5th & 6th

Fisheries Management System Conceptual Design March 2006 Presented By Advanced Data Systems Ltd...Click to Open.  The document is very large,  it will take you several minutes to download. 


Seal Harvest (English / French)

Marshall Implementation Study- A Report of Progress and future expectations for the Alantic Policy Congress July 2005
Executive Summary 2005 - Marshall Implementation
Marshall Report - Five Year Later

Strategic Alliances Workshop Draft Report

Fisheries Co-Ordinators List

Harvard Project on Economic Development by Dr. Manley Begay

Fishing Management System

The Fishing Management System (FMS) is a software tool being developed in collaboration between the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs, Ulnooweg Development Group and Department of Fisheries & Oceans.

The goal of this tool is to provide the utmost in assistance with the management, organization and efficiency of reducing costs with our fisheries in Atlantic Canada region.  FMS is designed to track several aspects of the fishing industry:

*     Vessel Management

*     Equipment tracking

*     Maintenance scheduling

*     Reporting

*     Crew information

Click the link to download a copy of the FMS functional Specifications.

If you have any questions about the document or how to get your community involved with the FMS project please contact:

Gerald Cloud
FMS Project Coordinator
Gerald.cloud@apcfnc.ca
1-(877) 667 4007