In Western Canada, Abalone Recovery Creates New Opportunity for Indigenous Management

Northern abalone, or gálgahl’yaan in the Skidegate Haida language, have long been an important cultural symbol to the Indigenous community of Haida Gwaii, an archipelago 450 miles northwest of Vancouver inhabited by the Haida people for more than 10,000 years.

• Source: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/02/04/in-western-canada-abalone-recovery-creates-new-opportunity-for-indigenous-management