NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Tags: biology, fisheries assessment, commercial fisheries, marine animals

Project Description: The mark recovery program is part of a larger experimental fishery investigation aimed at providing information required to assess the potential of initiating small-scale, community-based commercial fisheries within the ISR. An initial test transect will be established adjacent to the Tuk Peninsula. Transect lines will then be established to the east reflective of habitat representation. It is expected that these transects will originate from shore points twenty miles apart to an end point of maximum five hundred fathoms depth offshore. Gear types include fin-fish traps, crab pots, prawn traps and hoop traps, all designed to capture specimens alive such that they may be returned unharmed to the water from which they came. Each of these has incorporated rot panels that dissolve in a brief period of time on the rare occasion of loss. In addition, long-lines (50 – 100 circle hooks) will be deployed in order to capture tho... Show morese species not susceptible to capture via traps. All organisms encountered in the survey will be identified, logged as to species, gender, number, transect, depth, trap type, condition and condition at release. A comprehensive report will be submitted to FJMC, IGC, the HTC’s and DFO. Inuvialuit crew (to be selected from lists of candidates provided by each of the six HTC's)will form the main component of onboard labour force. The project is designed to identify the potential of small-scale, community based fisheries. In cases where further education is required, Saavituaq Enterprises will sponser each Inuvialuit Beneficiary for such education. Beaufort Sea All fishing to occur in the marine waters, within the boundaries of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region as described in the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, east of longitude 140 40’ 00”, south of the latitude 74 00’ 00”. Exclusions: No fishing within beluga Zone 1(a) zones as described within the Beaufort Sea Beluga Management Plan, nor within three kilometers of their boundaries, or within three kilometers of the marine shoreline from the US / Canada Border eastwards through to the eastern extent of Tuktoyaktuk 7 (1)(a)* and 7 (1) (b)* lands, or within three kilometers of marine shorelines of Holman 7 (1) (a)* and 7 (1) (b)* lands. Show less