FSMC Main Table

Working together to Represent Signatory Nations in Co-Management of Fraser Salmon

What is the FSMC Main Table


The FSMC Main Table is the central governance body of the Fraser Salmon Management Council (FSMC). Composed of appointed delegates from member First Nations, the Main Table is where Indigenous leaders come together to shape the collective voice of the Fraser watershed Nations in the co-management of Pacific salmon.

Established through the Collaborative Management Agreement (CMA) signed with the Government of Canada, the FSMC Main Table plays a key role in ensuring that First Nations are full partners in fisheries governance. It serves as the primary forum for advancing Indigenous rights, building consensus among member Nations, and guiding the strategic direction of the FSMC.

What Does the Main Table Do?


The FSMC Main Table:

  • Sets Strategic Direction: The Main Table provides overall leadership and direction to the FSMC, ensuring the organization’s work reflects the values, priorities, and decisions of its member First Nations.

  • Reviews and Approves Tier 2 Recommendations: It receives advice and recommendations from the Fraser Salmon Management Board (FSMB) and determines whether to endorse shared positions brought forward under the CMA.

  • Guides Negotiation and Advocacy: The Main Table steers FSMC’s engagement with government, industry, and other stakeholders, ensuring Indigenous voices are heard in key decision-making spaces.

  • Protects FSC Rights and Governance: It upholds the authority of First Nations to manage Food, Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) fisheries and works to ensure that federal policy and science reflect Indigenous knowledge and law.

  • Supports Nation-to-Nation Collaboration: The Main Table provides a structure for internal dialogue among Nations, helping to resolve differences and build unity around critical salmon management issues.

Upcoming Main Table Meeting Schedule

Please also see the Events & Meetings Page

The Main Table Meets regularly. Please visit the Events & Meetings Page for the date and time of next meeting!

Who Sits on the FSMC Main Table?

The Main Table members are selected by Member Delegates from their respective regions at Annual Assemblies.

The First Assembly was held in December 2023.

Larry George

Cowichan Tribes

Marine & Approach

Victor Isaac

‘Namgis

Marine & Approach

Harold Amos

Nuu-Chah-Nulth

Marine & Approach

Les Antone

K wantlen

Lower Fraser

Dominic Hope

Yale First Nation

Lower Fraser

VP Tina Donald

Simpcw

Mid Fraser

Oliver Peters

Xa’Xtsa

Mid Fraser

President, Darren Haskell

Tl’azt’en

Upper Fraser

Pete Erickson

Nak’azdli Whut’en

Upper Fraser

Key Communications

As Communications are made available by the FSMC Main Table, they will be linked below.

Key Recent Communications from the Main Table:

There are no recent communications at this time.

What is the Main Table Process?

“We follow the Mandate Development Process, so that our negotiators can be confident that they have the solid support of FSMC member nations.” Tina Donald, Vice-President, Fraser Salmon Management Council

The Processed Used by the FSMC Main Table can be DOWNLOADED HERE.

The FSMC Constitution and By-laws requires that, for the Main Table to secure a mandate, it must receive:

Approval from Member Delegates at a FSMC Assembly, and

Council Resolutions from over 75% of member nations approving a mandate.