Enumerate sea-run Arctic Char stocks at the rivers near the head of Prince Albert Sound.
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: contaminants, biology, commercial fisheries, arctic char, fish abundance
| Principal Investigator: | Stewart, D. Bruce (6) |
| Licence Number: | 7121 |
| Organization: | Arctic Biological Consultants |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1987 |
| Project Team: | Paul Sparling; 3 Holman Residents through Holman HTC |
Objective(s): To assess the commercial fishing potential of rivers near the head of Prince Albert Sound, Victoria Island, NWT, by placing in a live capture weir to count the fish running up Kuuk River, and by tagging and sampling the char. Also gillnet testing will be completed at Nalaogyuk and Kagluk Rivers. A number of fish from each site will be analyzed for pesticide and heavy metals.
