Indigenous Peoples have developed knowledge systems that foster respectful and reciprocal relations between humans and other‐than‐human beings, supporting resilient ecosystems and societies. Despite the impacts of colonisation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) endure in many parts of the world, and there is growing recognition that IKS can strongly improve fisheries management. During the last 5 years, Fisheries and Oceans C...

Community-based approaches have risen to prominence in fisheries governance as decision makers have recognized the importance of local perspectives, and Indigenous Peoples have pursued their right to self-determination. In Canada, some Indigenous Peoples have pursued a formalized approach to co-management through land claim agreements. The Torngat Joint Fisheries Board (TJFB) is one such co-management arrangement that focuses...