Assessment of Arctic char of Lake Hazen and area, Ellesmere Island, N.W.T.

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: biology, fish, arctic char, conservation plan

Principal Investigator: Reist, James D. (2)
Licence Number: 12145
Organization: Freshwater Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Issued: Jan 01, 1992
Project Team: J. Babaluk; E. Gyselman

Objective(s): To establish baseline biological parameters of Arctic Char of Lake Hazen area to determine and understand the structuring to manage and conserve this natural population;

Project Description: Proper conservation and management of natural populations requires the appropriate basis of biological information. To provide the proper foundation for all subsequent information collection and management protocols, the researchers will collect and analyze samples to determine the structuring at several levels for Arctic char in the Lake Hazen area.