Title:
Small-scale Fisheries Development in Nunavut
Agreement Number:
2021-CN-000668
Agreement Value:
$335,617.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 17, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
A three-year project to create small scale community-owned commercial fisheries in Arviat, Kinngait, and Sanikiluaq. In partnership with Research institutes from Université du Québec à Rimouski and Marine Institute at Memorial University, the project will identify fishing opportunities by 1) determining harvest levels 2) establishing potential markets for harvesters. By doing fisheries tests and surveys in the first year, the project will determine the state of the fish stocks in the three communities mentioned above. It will also initiate experimental fisheries frameworks in Sanikiluaq and Kinngait by 2025. These exploratory fisheries will lead to the commercial operation of whitefish fishery in Arviat by 2021. Fisheries are integral to Nunavut’s economy as well as contributing to the cultural identity of the territory.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
Development of an inshore fisheries in Nunavut. The project is expected to provide employment opportunities for Inuit communities. It will create thirty-five jobs and expand three additional positions. The employment opportunities will be in the following areas: harvesting, processing, marketing, ecotourism, and ecological monitoring.
Location:
IQALUIT, Nunavut, CA X0A 0H0
Reference Number:
0780-2020-2021-Qrt4-0000029
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Program Purpose:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.