Fisheries - employment - food - income - way of life - pride - sustainable - renewable Fisheries development offers the best opportunity for long-term socio-economic wellbeing, including food security and job creation in Nunavut communities. Janelle Kennedy A/Director Fisheries and Sealing Division Department of Environment Government of Nunavut

Who are you Fisheries and Sealing? And what do you do? …

What do we do? - Objectives Our division works to support and grow the fisheries, sealing and fur sectors, ensuring maximum benefits to Nunavut communities by: encouraging and supporting viable and sustainable fishery, sealing and fur activities (including recreational fisheries and fish processors); working cooperatively and collaboratively with communities, co-management partners and other stakeholders; promoting the development potential of all three sectors through research and education; and, representing Nunavut’s sealing and fishery interests at international, federal, provincial and territorial levels to ensure fair and equitable treatment. What do we do? - Objectives

What do we do? - responsibilities Develop and deliver strategies and action plans identified. Identify and recommend research requirements for the industry. Provide research and analysis on Nunavut fishing needs. Monitor developments in fisheries in other jurisdictions. Lead and support the development of harvesting and processing infrastructure in Nunavut. Provide advice and recommendations on government investment priorities.  Identify the value of fish, seal and fur to Nunavut, support harvesters and Fulfill obligations as identified in the NLCA and support others in their obligations as well. What do we do? - responsibilities

What do we do? – leadership Lead dialogue with community and industry in determining the need for changes to, investment in, and development of, the Nunavut fishing industry. Facilitate the implementation of fisheries training. Recommend program changes and develop policy. Identify and develop external sources of funding. Provide leadership and advice in the development of Nunavut’s fish, seal and fur industry.    What do we do? – leadership

What do we do? - Legislation Acts and regulations affecting the Fisheries & Sealing Division include the NWT Fisheries Regulations and the Fisheries Act. Nunavut has not achieved Nunavut specific fisheries regulations … but we will ! Our Division works with co-management partners to lobby for and develop Nunavut Fisheries Regulations. At the F/P/T level we work to ensure Nunavut fishers and groups have recognition, are represented, and considered.   What do we do? - Legislation

So ! HOW do we do all this stuff? Our blueprint is the Nunavut Fisheries Strategy – informed and developed by stakeholders, fostered by Governments, realized through hard work and partnerships We work holistically, looking to the past, while stepping into the future. So ! HOW do we do all this stuff?

… Healthy fisheries at the forefront of sustainable economic development in Nunavut; increasing the prosperity and food security of current and future generations through evidence-based decision making and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. Our vision Healthy fisheries: fisheries that allow fish to have healthy places to live, feed, and reproduce, and healthy corridors to migrate between these places.   Sustainable economic development: development that meets the economic needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own economic needs. Prosperity: prosperity is more than just the accumulation of material wealth; it is also the joy of everyday life and the prospect of an even better life in the future. Prosperity has six main principles: opportunity; education; health; freedom; safety; and social values.  Food security: food security exists when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food insecurity exists when these conditions fail to be met. Evidence-based decision making: Evidence-based decision making requires a systematic and rational approach to researching and analysing available evidence to inform the policy making process. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ): IQ consists of traditional ecological knowledge and Inuit beliefs about how the world works, and the values necessary to behave in an ethical manner in human interactions with the animals and the environment.

Priorities and Plans 7 Priorities identified Putting them in action… Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Science and Sustainability (IQSS) Governance and Regulation (GR) Harvest Levels, Access and Allocation (HAA) Organizational Capacity, Employment and Training (OET) Funding and Revenue Generation (FRG) Infrastructure (INF) Marketing and Market Access (MMA) Nunavut Fisheries Research Plan Annual meeting Dozens of projects, many over multiple years Connecting with communities Thinking global acting local Setting short and long term goals Measuring our progress 7 Priorities identified Putting them in action…

Capacity is key Due to deteriorating ice conditions over the last several years, the community suggested bringing fishermen from Greenland to provide training in open-water fishing The aim of the training was to demonstrate the techniques used to fish for Turbot from a small vessel as well as introduce Pangnirtung fishers to alternative gear types used to harvest Turbot in Greenland’s inshore fisheries. In subsequent years the Division purchased gear and equipment to invigorate the winter turbot fishery Today approximately 264 tons of turbot is processed at the Pangnirtung processing plant, adding $4.3 million dollars to the local economy.

Baseline IQ is key What is NCRI? 19 communities inventoried: Kugluktuk Igloolik Clyde River Chesterfield Inlet Coral Harbour Arctic Bay Iqaluit Taloyoak Kimmirut Naujaat Kugaaruk Qikiqtarjuaq Grise Fiord Cambridge Bay Sanikiluaq Pangnirtung Gjoa Haven Rankin Inlet Pond Inlet What is NCRI? “a collection of Inuit knowledge on coastal resources and activities, gained from community interviews, research, reports, maps, etc., which can be mapped and correlated with details about the land and the species discussed, to assist in our collective understanding, management, development and conservation of coastal areas. ” If we are going to bridge the gap between what communities know, what they need to know, what they need the rest of us to know and how we are all going to work together to sustainably harvest and develop fisheries then we need this collection of information and we need to collect it in such a way that respects who the knowledge holders are and the impact this knowledge has on them and on development.

Baseline Science is key One of many research initiatives the Division is involved in is N-CAMP N-CAMP is A short, community-focused, and practical training program to train Nunavummiut in basic fisheries and aquatic monitoring techniques. •Includes classroom and field instruction in both science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles Scientists, fishers, elders work together to collect the data needed to understand and advance their fisheries We collect: -Fisheries data (stock assessment, fish health) •Water quality data •Catch data •Samples of fish, invertebrates, water, sediment

Marine research is key The Nuliajuk is a research vessel owned and operated by the GN whose sole purpose is to act as a platform for fisheries research in Nunavut. The vessel has been active since 2011. Vessel activities have included: Bottom and habitat mapping Test fishing (turbot) Bycatch reduction projects Fish movement using acoustic telemetry research Species locations and stages Species interactions (turbot nursery areas and shark densities) Travel routes and new discoveries (e.g. greenland shark) Marine baseline data collection and discovering scallop beds near Chesterfield Inlet

Doing things a little differently is key Over 160 Char have been implanted with acoustic tags in the Amadjuak River Six receivers have been deployed Close to 400 fish have been biologically sampled between Amadjuak and Nettiling Lakes

Measuring our Progress … basic principles we all need to consider What are the benefits and contributions to Nunavut? To Inuit? How do they address community needs and concerns? Do they provide opportunities for training, technology transfer and capacity building? What is the socio-economic value of the activity? What is the feasibility and/or viability of the activity? Are the activities self-sustaining initiatives? What temporal and spatial scales? Are they appropriate? Effective? Are the needs of the key stakeholders addressed? Can they be addressed? Does the activity employ best practices? Are partnerships established and efforts made to limit duplication of effort and maximize efficiencies? Does the activity alleviate food security issues? Does it enable fisheries to be a means to add value to the whole community? Does the activity empower the stakeholders and encourage resource stewardship? Are community expectations well managed? Are stakeholders properly consulted? Does the activity take a multi-disciplinary approach to solve problems or make decisions? Does the activity address impacts and stressors such as climate change or capacity issues? What are the benefits and contributions to Nunavut? To Inuit? How do they address community needs and concerns? Do they provide opportunities for training, technology transfer and capacity building? What is the socio-economic value of the activity? What is the feasibility and/or viability of the activity? Are the activities self-sustaining initiatives? What temporal and spatial scales? Are they appropriate? Effective? Are the needs of the key stakeholders addressed? Can they be addressed? Does the activity employ best practices? Are partnerships established and efforts made to limit duplication of effort and maximize efficiencies? Does the activity alleviate food security issues? Does it enable fisheries to be a means to add value to the whole community? Does the activity empower the stakeholders and encourage resource stewardship? Are community expectations well managed? Are stakeholders properly consulted? Does the activity take a multi-disciplinary approach to solve problems or make decisions? Does the activity address impacts and stressors such as climate change or capacity issues?

What is your vision for Nunavut fisheries? Provide input into the 2016-2020 Nunavut Fisheries Strategy Input your ideas into the Fisheries Research Plan Our door is always open!