Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: contaminants, mining impacts, Diavik Diamond Mine, traditional food, fish health
| Principal Investigator: | Wytrychowski, Scott I (12) |
| Licence Number: | 13527 |
| Organization: | Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2012
2009
2003
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| Issued: | Aug 07, 2003 |
| Project Team: | Matthew Ke |
Objective(s): The purpose of the study is for the communities most affected by Diavik Diamond Mine Inc.'s mining operation to be able to assess the quality of Lac de Gras fish before, during and after mining operations. The primary focus is the quality of fish for eating. Community members will catch fish, prepare them for eating and evaluate the quality. Community members will also record standard biological information on each fish collected. In addition, fish caught but not consumed will be opportunistically used for scientific analysis. This analysis will include metal content, metallothionein, texture analysis and analysis using an electronic nose.
