Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: social sciences, economics, hunting, hunting regulations, wildlife management, whale, traditional wildlife use, narwhal
| Principal Investigator: | Reeves, Randall (1) |
| Licence Number: | 10207 |
| Organization: | Department of Geography, McGill University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To examine why people have hunted and continue to hunt narwhales and how various deliberate management measures have influenced narwhale hunting, their populations and their use by the Inuit.
Project Description: The purpose of this study is to understand the historical and present-day dynamics of narwhale hunting. In addition, Inuit hunter and government resource managers have a common interest in ensuring that these marine mammals are harvested at sustainable levels and that product markets remain stable. The succuss of this management strategy will be reviewed.
