Unfortunately not. There was an organization called the Lower Fraser Fisheries Authority in the early 1990s, which was afforded aboriginal fisheries officers, or AFOs. Unfortunately, the government decided to take that program away. There wasn't enough funding or political will to continue to support it.
Would we entertain it again? Absolutely. We want to be able to administer and implement guardianship and stewardship programs in our territories.
Thank you for the question.