Principal Investigator:Hovel, Rachel A Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5062.
The two primary objectives are to: 1) maintain a community-based monitoring program of luk dagaii (broad whitefish, Coregonus nasus; herein referred to as whitefish) in the Peel River watershed, based in the communities of Fort McPherson, Aklavik, and Tsiigehtchic. Specifically, the research team measure fundamental b...
Principal Investigator:Beveridge, Meghan Licensed Year(s):2022
2020
2019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4760.
The objectives of the fish monitoring program are to:
(a) Repeat the contaminant and fish indicator sampling that occurred during historical (1990-1995 and 2011-2015) programs;
(b) Expand the species list to include fish sampled under the Oil Sands Monitoring, which would provide fish health indicators in the Athaba...
Principal Investigator:Moore, Jonathan Licensed Year(s):
2018
2017 Summary:
The objective of this research is to establish a community-based monitoring program in the Peel River watershed, based in Fort McPherson.
Previous research has shown that multiple whitefish ecotypes (non-anadromous, semi-anadromous and anadromous, utilize the Peel River as spawning habitat, but it is unclear how much each ecotype contributes to harvester catches. As different ecotypes occupy d...
Principal Investigator:Ruben, Diane Licensed Year(s):
2017
2016 Summary:
The objectives of the research are to conduct an assessment of whitefish diet and contaminants.
Two technicians will collect approximately 60 samples over 7 days at Billy’s Creek in July 2017 and an additional 60 samples at the Hornaday River in August 2017, collecting data on: species, location, date/time, catch effort/gear type, length, weight, sex, maturity, otolith, stomach content (frozen)...
Principal Investigator:Howard, Kimberly Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
The main objectives of this study are to determine baseline population status and develop reliable indicators of population abundance and mortality rates of key harvested fish species (lake whitefish and broad whitefish) in the Travaillant Lake system and to identify and determine the relative abundance and species composition of other species within the lake system.
Field crews will be transp...
Principal Investigator:Dick, Terry A. Licensed Year(s):
2005
2004 Summary:
The objective of this research is to study what lake trout, whitefish and pike eat and their movements in a small northern Shield lake (Chitty Lake).
Transportation of personnel and equipment into and out of Chitty Lake will be by single engine float plane (Air Tindi). During this study, the researchers will use standardized gill nets, a backpack electroshocker, a seine net, VEMCO acoustic tra...
Principal Investigator:McGurk, Michael Licensed Year(s):
2005
2004 Summary:
The researchers will measure water quality, aquatic ecology and the status of fish populations in ponds and lakes along the proposed discharge route of mine water from the Colomac Mine (North Pond, L-Shaped Lake, Paddle Lake, Lake 315, and Lower Lake) and compare those data with data collected from reference lakes (Steeves Lake, Baton Lake, and Spanner Lake). Work will include taking three samples...
Principal Investigator:Harris, Les Licensed Year(s):
2005
2004 Summary:
In this study, researchers will use helicopters and radio telemetry to identify the seasonal movement patterns of Travaillant Lake broad whitefish, and their use of specific habitats and critically important areas such as those used for spawning, rearing and overwintering. For the management of fish and fisheries in the face of industrial development and exploration, it is essential to collect suc...
Principal Investigator:Harris, Les Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
The objective of this study is to establish a baseline collection of tissue and fin samples from broad whitefish that will eventually be used for phylogeographic analysis and the classification of their genetic population structure.
Local Gwich’in and Inuvialuit fishermen will be asked, on a volunteer-only basis, to collect fins or tissue samples from broad whitefish caught during the subsisten...
Principal Investigator:Freeman, Milton M.R. Licensed Year(s):
1994
19931992 Summary:
The research team will carry out interviews with the Inuvialuit that are knowledgable about broad whitefish and its fishery in the local waters. Data to be obtained include information on the traditional fishery, changes to this fishery, knowledge about the breeding and feeding habits, migrations, parasites and diseases, and effects of the local environmental changes on whitefish....