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Tapping the untapped: Pangnirtung Fisheries a possible model for other communities – Nunavut News
Economic Development Minister David Akeeagok said fishing is one area that’s ‘untapped and needs to be tapped’ This is the second in a series of stories looking at Pangnirtung Fisheries and how it’s helping the community by providing jobs and developing the economy. Jackie Maniapik oversees the youth employment program at Pangnirtung Fisheries in his role […]
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Public feedback sought on proposed fishing regulation amendments for Little Atlin Lake
The Government of Yukon, in collaboration with the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board, invites the public to provide their feedback on proposed changes to the Little Atlin Lake Fishing Regulations. Little Atlin Lake, in south-central Yukon, experiences high recreational fishing pressure due to its proximity to Whitehorse. To safeguard the lake trout population in […]
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Community fish fry celebrates major milestone for Hay River Fish Plant
September 10, 2024 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced the completion of the construction phase of the Hay River Fish Plant. The event concluded the GNWT’s commitment towards the official opening and operation of the plant as part of the Strategy for Revitalizing the Great Slave Lake Commercial Fishery. In the immediate short […]
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Arctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet open for the season
From: Canadian Coast Guard Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS), formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat North (IRBN) station, in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is now open for the season. The AMRS opened in 2018, establishing it as the first Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue facility in […]
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Canada and Alaska sign a historic agreement to protect Yukon River Chinook salmon
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada May 24 2024 Whitehorse, Yukon – Salmon are an essential species for healthy Pacific ecosystems, and an important food source for Canadians and surrounding wildlife. The species is also of great cultural significance to Indigenous communities, and is essential for recreational and commercial fisheries, as well as tourism. To ensure the […]
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Federal Court strikes allocation decision for licences in Nunavut-adjacent waters
Iqaluit, Nunavut, May 6, 2024 – Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (“NTI”) and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (“QIA”) welcomed a significant victory with the release of a decision from the Federal Court on April 26, 2024. In 2021, the Minister of Fisheries decided to re-issue commercial fishing licences in Nunavut’s offshore waters to non-Inuit fishing interests in […]
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NWMB-NMRWB Joint Written Public Hearing to consider the 2024/25 Total Allowable Catch levels for Northern and Striped shrimp in the Western and Eastern Assessment Zone
April 29, 2024 THE PURPOSE of the Joint Written Public Hearing of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) and Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board (NMRWB, collectively Boards) is to consider Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Request for Decision to the Boards (Request) seeking recommendations and decisions on total allowable catch (TAC) levels for northern and striped […]
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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation responds to 7-year moratorium on Yukon River Chinook salmon fishing
On April 1, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game released an Agreement concerning Canadian-origin Yukon River Chinook salmon which included the immediate suspension of commercial, sport, domestic and personal use Chinook fisheries for one full life cycle through to 2030. This suspension includes subsistence fishing on the […]
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The Government of Yukon shares updates for the upcoming 2024–25 fishing and hunting licensing year
Mar 27, 2024 The licensing season for fishing and hunting for the 2024–25 season starts April 1. Fishing and hunting licences are valid from April 1 to March 31 every year so Yukoners who fish and hunt will need to renew their licences for 2024–25. Fishing licences are available for early sale. If you are […]
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Canadian Coast Guard Completes 2023 Arctic Operational Season
From: Canadian Coast Guard December 18, 2023 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has successfully completed its 2023 Arctic operational season, now that all eight icebreakers deployed this year have returned from the Arctic. The CCG plays a crucial role in supporting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty across the region. Through its presence, operations, […]
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