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Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat Station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Finishes Operational Season
From: Canadian Coast Guard October 25, 2022 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has wrapped up its season, and closed on October 25, 2022. This year, the station opened on June 29, and provided essential search and rescue services during the boating season. Crews carried […]
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NWMB’s 2019 Allocation Policy for Commercial Marine Fisheries
The NWMB’s 2019 Allocation Policy for Commercial Marine Fisheries (Allocation Policy) provides a fair, open, and transparent process to determine access and allocations for Nunavut-based commercial fishers in the marine waters adjacent to Nunavut. In addition, the 2019 Allocation Policy ties continued access and allocations to the development and achievement of performance goals and targets. […]
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RV Ludy Pudluk returns to Nunavut for 2nd year of fisheries research – Nunatsiaq News
Sep 2, 2022 Part of research vessel’s purpose is for communities to develop own fisheries The RV Ludy Pudluk is back in Nunavut waters for its second year of inshore fishing research. After spending last year in Sanikiluaq and Kinngait, the $2.6-million research vessel has returned to Sanikiluaq to continue investigating what food species are […]
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Elders Gather for First Gahcho Kué Fish Tasting since 2019
Elders from six Indigenous communities gathered at the Ní Hadi Xa (NHX) traditional knowledge (TK) monitoring cabin for the first Gahcho Kué Mine fish tasting since the pandemic. The cabin is located at Fletcher Lake, approximately 35 km northeast of the mine and 310 km northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The cabin was built to […]
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Media advisory: Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to announce new marine stewardship initiative in the Arctic
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be joined by the Spence Bay Hunters and Trappers Association and the Nunavut Minister of the Environment, The Honourable David Akeeagok, for an announcement about a new marine stewardship initiative. Date: Friday […]
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Government of Canada invests in co-management of Marine Protected Areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Inuvik, Northwest Territories – Oceans are vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada. We’ve made tremendous strides in protecting our oceans by working in collaboration with Indigenous partners, provinces, territories, industry and other marine stakeholders. Since 2015, Canada has increased protection of its marine and coastal areas from less […]
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Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet opens for the season
From: Canadian Coast Guard June 29, 2022 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut is now open for the season. The station is crewed by Indigenous members hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard under Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. The Inshore Rescue Boat program provides hands-on […]
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New small craft harbour will improve safety and bring economic benefits to Clyde River
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 21, 2022 The Government of Canada understands the need for safe and accessible harbours for hunters, harvesters, commercial fishers, and others in the Arctic. The federal government is committed to working with communities in Nunavut to deliver infrastructure that improves lives and helps to build stronger communities. Today the […]
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The Government of Canada continues to support Nunavut’s fishing industry
From: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency News release CanNor is investing over $2.4 million toward three projects supporting research, training and marketing June 16, 2022 Fishing and sealing have been woven in Inuit tradition and culture for generations, and its industries are a cornerstone of Nunavut’s economy, providing jobs for Inuit and spurring economic growth […]
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Gahcho Kué mine and Government of the Northwest Territories partner on bridge project to restore fish habitat
May 26, 2022 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is partnering with Gahcho Kué Mine to build a bridge at the Redknife River crossing on the Mackenzie Highway that will restore fish passage for migratory species. In this unique and mutually beneficial partnership, Gahcho Kué will contribute $9.5 million, with the GNWT pledging the […]
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