Regions: Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Tags: social sciences, economics, biology, aquatic plants, aquaculture
| Principal Investigator: | Copland, Ian (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12579 |
| Organization: | Kivalliq Land and Sea Resources |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | L. Druehl, Canadian Kelp Resources Ltd. |
Objective(s): To determine the quantity and types of seaweed found in the Whale Cove area; to assess potential products and commercial uses for seaweed; to explore seaweed farming methods as a means of obtaining kelp; to determine appropriate methods of seaweed production for a local industry.
Project Description: The researchers will conduct an inventory of the local seaweed stocks found within a 12-mile radius of Whale Cove. Samples of seaweed will be collected from areas with different habitat (e.g., solid rock seabed, cobble seabed, etc.) to determine species type, and plant size and maturity. In addition, a collection device (called a `drag') will be used to gather larger samples of seaweed in order to determine relative numbers of each species for harvesting purposes.
