Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: biology, fisheries assessment, commercial fisheries, marine animals
| Principal Investigator: | Stabler, Matt (4) |
| Licence Number: | 13723 |
| Organization: | Saavituaq Enterprises Ltd. / PacifiTech Environmental Consulting |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2005
2005
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| Issued: | Aug 05, 2005 |
| Project Team: | Marcus Griffin (Principle: Vessel Captain, Saavituaq Enerprises Ltd / Griffin Fish Ltd), Andy Carpenter (Principle: Inuvialuit Partnership, Icicle Enterprises Ltd.), Stan Frank (Ship Engineer, Saavituaq Enterprises), Bob Steer (Ship Engineer / Diver, Saavituaq Enterprises), Rod Phillipsen (Pilot, Saavituaq Enterprises), Ted Hansen (Crew / Marketing, Saavituaq enterprises), Pat Roach (Crew / Scientific Analysis, DIAND Contaminants), Ricky Joe (Inuvialuit Crew, Saavituaq Enterprises), Roland Edwards (Diver / Crew, Saavituaq Enterprises), Michael Callow (ROV Systems, Saavituaq Enterprises), Jeff Krause (ROV Systems, Saavituaq Enterprises) |
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 those 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.
