Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for Pacific Region



Update June 2026:


The Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for Pacific Region is now available!



The Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for Pacific Region (restoration priorities plan) is an initiative to support and improve habitat restoration project planning and coordination.


The restoration priorities plan aims to:

  • identify regional habitat restoration goals and objectives
  • align, integrate, and make habitat restoration information transparent and accessible
  • support habitat restoration planning at the watershed scale


This plan reflects years of collaboration, dialogue, and shared learning with First Nations, restoration practitioners, governments, non-governmental organizations, and community partners. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed their time, knowledge, lived experience, and perspectives throughout the process.


The insights shared, including Indigenous knowledge, stewardship practices, and place-based priorities, were essential to shaping this document. A summary of what we heard and learned throughout the engagement process is presented in Appendix 2 of the plan, and DFO’s What we heard: fish habitat restoration priority planning for Pacific region | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada website.


The restoration priorities plan sets out seven regional restoration goals, with associated objectives, applicable to all fish species and across aquatic habitats, from headwaters to nearshore marine environments. It is intended as flexible guidance to support local and watershed-scale planning, funding applications, monitoring, and collaboration across jurisdictions, while respecting local priorities, rights, and leadership.


We are excited to release this plan as a shared resource for the restoration community that will evolve with new information and changing environmental conditions. We look forward to continuing the important work to restore fish habitats, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and support reconciliation through meaningful, collaborative habitat restoration.


Thank you for being part of this important work.


Main report and downloadable PDF:

What we heard:


If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at dfo.pacshrcoe-coerhspac.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

FAQ about the Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for British Columbia and Yukon.




Update June 2026:


The Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for Pacific Region is now available!



The Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for Pacific Region (restoration priorities plan) is an initiative to support and improve habitat restoration project planning and coordination.


The restoration priorities plan aims to:

  • identify regional habitat restoration goals and objectives
  • align, integrate, and make habitat restoration information transparent and accessible
  • support habitat restoration planning at the watershed scale


This plan reflects years of collaboration, dialogue, and shared learning with First Nations, restoration practitioners, governments, non-governmental organizations, and community partners. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed their time, knowledge, lived experience, and perspectives throughout the process.


The insights shared, including Indigenous knowledge, stewardship practices, and place-based priorities, were essential to shaping this document. A summary of what we heard and learned throughout the engagement process is presented in Appendix 2 of the plan, and DFO’s What we heard: fish habitat restoration priority planning for Pacific region | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada website.


The restoration priorities plan sets out seven regional restoration goals, with associated objectives, applicable to all fish species and across aquatic habitats, from headwaters to nearshore marine environments. It is intended as flexible guidance to support local and watershed-scale planning, funding applications, monitoring, and collaboration across jurisdictions, while respecting local priorities, rights, and leadership.


We are excited to release this plan as a shared resource for the restoration community that will evolve with new information and changing environmental conditions. We look forward to continuing the important work to restore fish habitats, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and support reconciliation through meaningful, collaborative habitat restoration.


Thank you for being part of this important work.


Main report and downloadable PDF:

What we heard:


If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at dfo.pacshrcoe-coerhspac.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

FAQ about the Fish Habitat Restoration Priority Planning for British Columbia and Yukon.


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