Download or read book A Management Framework for Nunavik Beluga written by M.O. Hammill and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beluga Management Plan for the Nunavik Region 1990 1991 written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines a joint management plan of the beluga whales, between Anguvigaq Wildlife Inc. and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans following the framework provided in the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Document describes quotas and harvesting methods which should be followed in order to sustain current beluga whale populations in Northern Quebec.

Download or read book Beluga Co management Perspectives from Kuujjuarapik and Umiujaq Nunavik written by Robin Gislason and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Inuit of Nunavik have always harvested the beluga whale for subsistence purposes. This harvest is socially, culturally, and economically important to the Inuit of Nunavik. In the 1800s the Hudson Bay Company ran a commercial whaling post at the mouth of the Great Whale River. It was during this time that the eastern Hudson Bay beluga summer stock first began to decrease. In the 1980s The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) first began to consider the subsistence harvest by the Inuit too high for the population to recover. They implemented a management strategy that consisted of harvest quotas and seasonal and regional closures. This strategy was implemented with very little Inuit consultation, and therefore is not agreeable to the Inuit of Nunavik. In December 2006 the Inuit and Federal Government signed the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement, which covers offshore areas not dealt with in the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. This agreement created the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Management Board, a co-management board that allows for management decision-making by both the Federal Government and the Inuit. The purpose of this research is to identify Inuit perspectives on co-management for the eastern Hudson Bay beluga summer stock. Through this research 12 themes of co-management importance have been identified by Inuit community members in Kuujjuarapik and Umijuaq, Nunavik.

Download or read book Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Relation to the Management of Beluga Whales in Nunavik written by D. Lee (ecologist) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inuit elders and current beluga hunters were interviewed in Kangirsuk (Ungava Bay), Salluit (Hudson Strait) and Inukjuak (Hudson Bay) during February and March 2001 to gather traditional and local knowledge of beluga whale ecology in their region. The study is not meant to be comprehensive for the whole region of Nunavik, but an initial step in the updating of information needed for co- management of beluga whales in Nunavik. The information is presented in text and graphical form (maps). Whale behaviour and hunting methods and historic changes in these are described. In Spring, beluga in NW Ungava Bay move northwards along the coast; whales in Hudson Strait migrate westwards; and those in eastern Hudson Bay proceed southwards. The direction of these movements is reversed in Fall. Some respondents mentioned that whales traveled further offshore than previously which was attributed to disturbance from noise, primarily from outboard motors. Some hunters thought over-harvesting could be the reason for the decrease in some locations, but felt this had been necessary for subsistence needs. Hunting methods have changed over the years and the present knowledge base has been eroded with the passing of elderly, very knowledgeable hunters. Many thought a "Generation Gap" now exists. Concerns with the present co-management regime were expressed. (Au)--ASTIS online database.

Download or read book Sampling Program of the Beluga Harvest in Nunavik 2006 written by D. W. Doidge and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduction: The Inuit of northern Quebec continue to depend on many marine species as sources of country food. These species include seals, walrus, beluga whales and fish. A process of co-management of these populations has been initiated, which involves the participation of both scientists and Inuit. Studies are being conducted on beluga to ensure wise management of the stocks. In Nunavik, the harvest of marine species is spread over a wide area, thus it is very expensive for a single scientific investigator to cover the whole region. Inuit hunters have a detailed knowledge of the anatomy and behaviour of the wildlife they harvest. This knowledge has been used to decrease the costs of collecting samples and data. For over a decade now, Inuit hunters have been completing these data forms and sending samples to the Nunavik Research Centre. This integrated approach to obtain samples and collect data has been undertaken in conjunction with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Environment Canada, The Kativik Regional Government and the Nunavik Research Centre (NRC) of Makivik Corporation. Members of the local Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Associations (HFTA) gather samples from beluga and related information, then send them to the NRC. Samples are processed at the Research Centre and those collected for other investigators are forwarded on to them. ... Summary of samples gathered in 2006: Samples were collected from beluga whales to: identify stocks through genetic analysis; determine the age structure of the harvest. ... Methods: Sampling kits: Kits were prepared using Ziplock brand freezer bags. ... Each kit and its contents were identified with a serial number. The kits were sent to all communities in Nunavik prior to the whale-hunting season. A community coordinator was responsible for the distribution and collection of kits. Staff at NRC verified that the kits had arrived in the communities by phone. ... Results and Discussion: Community participation in the sampling program, which has been carried out more than a decade, remains low with some communities which hunted but did not return any kits .... This is likely from dissatisfaction with the reduction in quotas or the regulation that they must travel to a hunting zone far from their community. Thus, in some communities, no or few samples have been provided. The reluctance of some hunters to participate because they disagree with the quota that is in place for beluga is understandable. However, if no information is collected, the quota will be based on existing information and will not likely change. By participating in the project, some communities show their concern for beluga management - the purpose of which is to ensure that there are belugas for the next generation to hunt. In other communities, they see that collaboration with biologists has only brought them a reduction in allowable harvest. Given that the beluga harvest is such a contentious issue, the number of complete kits that were returned (n=57) shows that a sizable number of hunters still are willing to participate in the sampling program. (Au) -- ASTIS [online] bibliography.

Download or read book Updated Analysis of Genetic Mixing Among Nunavik Beluga Summer Stocks to Inform Population Models and Harvest Allocation written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Updated Genetic Mixture Analysis of Nunavik Beluga Delphinapterus Leucas Harvests written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Canada s Relationship with Inuit written by Sarah Bonesteel and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inuit have lived in Canada's north since time immemorial. The Canadian government's administration of Inuit affairs, however, has been generally shorter and is less well understood than the federal government's relations with First Nations and Métis. We hope to correct some of this knowledge imbalance by providing an overview of the federal government's Inuit policy and program development from first contact to 2006. Topics that are covered by this book include the 1939 Re Eskimo decision that gave Canada constitutional responsibility for Inuit, post World War II acculturation and defence projects, law and justice, sovereignty and relocations, the E-number identification system, Inuit political organizations, comprehensive claim agreements, housing, healthcare, education, economic development, self-government, the environment and urban issues. In order to develop meaningful forward-looking policy, it is essential to understand what has come before and how we got to where we are. We believe that this book will be a valuable contribution to a growing body of knowledge about Canada-Inuit relations, and will be an indispensable resource to all students of federal Inuit and northern policy development.

Download or read book Marine Mammals the Evolving Human Factor written by Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh volume in the series “Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals” describes aspects of the often-complex relationship between humans and marine mammals. From a primeval condition of occasional predators, during the last century humans have become a major factor negatively affecting the status of most marine mammals through over-hunting, habitat encroachment and environmental degradation. This has led to the extirpation of many marine mammal populations and even to the extinction of species. However, in parallel to this destructive drive, since antiquity humanity has been influenced by a strong fascination for marine mammals, which contributes today to an increased human appreciation of the natural world admixed with widespread concern for its degrading condition. The special status occupied by marine mammals in human imagination and affection stands in stark contrast with the current predicament of many populations still threatened by the doings of Homo sapiens: a condition emblematic of the relationship of humanity with nature, and key to understanding where humanity is heading.

Download or read book North by 2020 written by Amy Lauren Lovecraft and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originating from a series of workshops held at the Alaska Forum of the Fourth International Polar Year, this interdisciplinary volume addresses a host of current concerns regarding the ecology and rapid transformation of the arctic. Concentrating on the most important linked social-ecological systems, including fresh water, marine resources, and oil and gas development, this volume explores opportunities for sustainable development from a variety of perspectives, among them social sciences, natural and applied sciences, and the arts. Individual chapters highlight expressions of climate change in dance, music, and film, as well as from an indigenous knowledge–based perspective.

Download or read book Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report written by Northern Contaminants Program (Canada) and published by Northern Contaminants Program. This book was released on 2003 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Arctic in the Anthropocene written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once ice-bound, difficult to access, and largely ignored by the rest of the world, the Arctic is now front and center in the midst of many important questions facing the world today. Our daily weather, what we eat, and coastal flooding are all interconnected with the future of the Arctic. The year 2012 was an astounding year for Arctic change. The summer sea ice volume smashed previous records, losing approximately 75 percent of its value since 1980 and half of its areal coverage. Multiple records were also broken when 97 percent of Greenland's surface experienced melt conditions in 2012, the largest melt extent in the satellite era. Receding ice caps in Arctic Canada are now exposing land surfaces that have been continuously ice covered for more than 40,000 years. What happens in the Arctic has far-reaching implications around the world. Loss of snow and ice exacerbates climate change and is the largest contributor to expected global sea level rise during the next century. Ten percent of the world's fish catches comes from Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that up to 13 percent of the world's remaining oil reserves are in the Arctic. The geologic history of the Arctic may hold vital clues about massive volcanic eruptions and the consequent release of massive amount of coal fly ash that is thought to have caused mass extinctions in the distant past. How will these changes affect the rest of Earth? What research should we invest in to best understand this previously hidden land, manage impacts of change on Arctic communities, and cooperate with researchers from other nations? The Arctic in the Anthropocene reviews research questions previously identified by Arctic researchers, and then highlights the new questions that have emerged in the wake of and expectation of further rapid Arctic change, as well as new capabilities to address them. This report is meant to guide future directions in U.S. Arctic research so that research is targeted on critical scientific and societal questions and conducted as effectively as possible. The Arctic in the Anthropocene identifies both a disciplinary and a cross-cutting research strategy for the next 10 to 20 years, and evaluates infrastructure needs and collaboration opportunities. The climate, biology, and society in the Arctic are changing in rapid, complex, and interactive ways. Understanding the Arctic system has never been more critical; thus, Arctic research has never been more important. This report will be a resource for institutions, funders, policy makers, and students. Written in an engaging style, The Arctic in the Anthropocene paints a picture of one of the last unknown places on this planet, and communicates the excitement and importance of the discoveries and challenges that lie ahead.

Download or read book Food security and nutrition in the age of climate change written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise again, while various forms of malnutrition coexist. Climate change is already exacerbating this grim picture, which is why food security and food production will be a major focus of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 6th Assessment Cycle. Thanks to the participation of 250 experts from all around the world, the International Symposium on Food Security and Nutrition in the Age of Climate Change highlighted the importance of food and agricultural systems in the fight against climate change and presented concrete multi-sector solutions to address this global issue. The event placed special emphasis on the regional realities of West Africa and the Canadian North, as well as to the presence of young people and members of Indigenous and Northern communities directly affected by these issues. The summaries of these four days of plenaries, interactive workshops, and special events have been grouped under seven major themes for this publication: 1) Climate change, food security and nutrition: the issues; (2) The agriculture sectors in the context of climate change; (3) Food systems in the face of climate change; (4) Natural resources: challenges and solutions; (5) Food security and nutrition in a changing North; (6) Summary of solutions; (7) Strengthening and adapting regional and international cooperation.

Download or read book Community Based Monitoring in the Arctic written by Finn Danielsen and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Based Monitoring Programs in the Arctic explores the concept and use of community-based monitoring (CBM) of ecological conditions in the Arctic. The authors analyze current programs and determines that CBM, while widespread and effective, nonetheless still has untapped potential. Presenting numerous examples and substantial data from a pan-Arctic survey and several workshops around the Arctic, Ths book offers a state of the field and a guide for mapping out the next steps. Contributors include Finn Danielsen, Noor Johnson, Olivia Lee, Maryann Fidel, Lisbeth Iversen, Michael K. Poulsen, Hajo Eicken, Ania Albin, Simone G. Hansen, Peter L. Pulsifer, Peter Thorne, and Martin Enghoff.

Download or read book Hunters and Bureaucrats written by Paul Nadasdy and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on three years of ethnographic research in the Yukon, this book examines contemporary efforts to restructure the relationship between aboriginal peoples and the state in Canada. Although it is widely held that land claims and co-management – two of the most visible and celebrated elements of this restructuring – will help reverse centuries of inequity, this book challenges this conventional wisdom, arguing that land claims and co-management may be less empowering for First Nation peoples than is often supposed. The book examines the complex relationship between the people of Kluane First Nation, the land and animals, and the state. It shows that Kluane human-animal relations are at least partially incompatible with Euro-Canadian notions of “property” and “knowledge.” Yet, these concepts form the conceptual basis for land claims and co-management, respectively. As a result, these processes necessarily end up taking for granted – and so helping to reproduce – existing power relations. First Nation peoples’ participation in land claim negotiations and co-management have forced them – at least in some contexts – to adopt Euro-Canadian perspectives toward the land and animals. They have been forced to develop bureaucratic infrastructures for interfacing with the state, and they have had to become bureaucrats themselves, learning to speak and act in uncharacteristic ways. Thus, land claims and co-management have helped undermine the very way of life they are supposed to be protecting. This book speaks to critical issues in contemporary anthropology, First Nation law, and resource management. It moves beyond conventional models of colonialism, in which the state is treated as a monolithic entity, and instead explores how “state power” is reproduced through everyday bureaucratic practices – including struggles over the production and use of knowledge.

Download or read book Environmentalism written by Kay Milton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in a wide spectrum of current research and practice, from analyses of green ideology and imagery, enviromental law and policy, and local enviromental activism in the West to ethnographic studies of relationships between humans and their enviroments in hunter/gatherer societies, Enviromentalism: The View from Anthropology offers an original perspective on what is probably the best-known issue of the late twentieth century. It will be particularly useful to all social scientists interested in environmentalism and human ecology, to environmental policy-makers and to undergraduates, lecturers and researchers in social anthropology, development studies and sociology.

Download or read book Traditional Ecological Knowledge written by International Program on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1993 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Concepts and cases