Principal Investigator:Morrison, Scott Licensed Year(s):
2007
200620052004 Summary:
Consistent with the DFO authorization, the major objectives of this study are to:
1) to provide annual documentation of shoal habitat use by Lake Trout in the vicinity of the mine site. FA Clause 8.1.3
2) to ground truth hydroacustic equipment by capturing fish to identify species, collect life history data, tag, and then release
As stated in the Authorization for Works or Undertakings Affec...
Principal Investigator:Gray, Michelle A Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
Research team members will be transported to site via Diavik air charters. Field collections will be conducted from boats provided by Diavik. The different collection gear types will be gillnets, trapnets, and angling. The target sample sizes at each of three sites will be a maximum of 100 lake trout, and 100 whitefish or cisco (to be determined based on catch success rates). Twenty fish of eac...
Principal Investigator:Thomas, Craig J Licensed Year(s):
2000
Summary:
This is a preliminary fisheries study to confirm 1989 baseline studies and to assist in impact assessment for Abandonment and Restoration (A & R) Plan for site closure. The researchers will conduct habitat assessments along drainages of Steeves Lake and Indin River (i.e. fish habitat mapping, assessment of habitat potential, 'spot check' confirmation of fish communities, the collection of instant...
Principal Investigator:Sekerak, Aaron D. Licensed Year(s):
1990
Summary:
The Researcher and his assistant will obtain information on fish in the area so that potential impacts of mining in the region can be assessed....