Inuit in Canada, Greenland want joint control of Arctic Ocean area – The Globe and Mail

by ahnationtalk on September 13, 2016390 Views

Sep. 13, 2016

Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to jointly control a unique area of Arctic Ocean to protect crucial hunting grounds and restore a travel corridor that allowed people to move freely between the two countries.

“The ultimate aim is to pave a way for joint management that is taken care of by Inuit,” said Kuupik Kleist, the former prime minister of Greenland .

Kleist is on a three-member panel studying the North Water Polynya, an area of unfrozen sea within the ice pack, for the Inuit Circumpolar Commission.

The North Water Polynya in Baffin Bay is an Arctic marine oasis, the largest in the world. Walrus, whales and polar bears depend on its warmer waters and rich food resources, as do millions of sea birds.

Read More: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/inuit-in-canada-greenland-want-joint-control-of-arctic-ocean-area/article31851367/

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