Hakai Conservation Study Area

To protect the marine and land habitats of many coastal species.

Hakai is home to rockfish conservation areas, in which fishing activities are limited. 

Hakai is home to a range of coastal mammal, bird and fish species. These include orcas and humpback whales; bald eagles and kingfishers; and lingcod and rockcod. Hakai is located in the territory of the Heiltsuk people, who have lived in the region for millennia. Hakai is a Heiltsuk place name meaning “wide passage.”