Grants and Contributions:

Food security and sustainable fishery development: Seasonal and spatial variations in hunting and fishing in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut

PKA-1718-0002

$0.00

Jul 19, 2017 - Mar 31, 2022

This proposed study aims to assess current harvest practices and how they contribute to sharing practices, knowledge about the land, environmental changes, and ultimately food security and knowledge transfer. We, therefore, plan to conduct a 2-year detailed harvest study with a representative sample of occasional, frequent, and intense harvesters from the community. The objective of the harvest study is to gain insights regarding how hunters currently use the land, what species are harvested in different locations throughout the year, what the returns of hunting and fishing effort are, how hunting and fishing activities are linked, and what financial costs and constraints subsistence harvesters face. This study will provide a baseline status for harvest levels, value of local fisheries (such as Arctic char, white fish and lake trout), and increase understanding of the local economy, food security, and access to country food in Gjoa Haven.

Polar Knowledge Canada

The harvest study will provide up-to-date, fine scale information regarding current harvest land- use, species observations, and species harvested. The use of GPS tracking devices will provide accuracy and real-time reporting that has never been recorded in that detail and scale. The data will then be linked to data from previous and ongoing traditional and local knowledge workshops and semi-structured interviews with elders and active harvesters. In close collaboration with local harvesters, elders and youth, we will identify and discuss changes over time, changes in distribution and location of species and future adjustments to harvest activities.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1S 5B6

171-2021-2022-Q1-P0002

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Academia

The amendment made was to the length of the agreement. No additional funds were added.

Apr 1, 2021

Carleton University

Polar Knowledge Application Program

This Program aims to lead the mobilization of polar science and technology into action. CHARS will "analyse and disseminate polar knowledge from its Science and Technology Program, as well as that from current federal, territorial and other stakeholders, and investments to inform management, programming and policies; promote Artic science and technology nationally and internationally; and build capacity through training, outreach, and learning opportunities. This will ensure polar knowledge is relevant to stakeholders and builds a science culture in Canada.

Canada - Nunavut