$1.2 Million Will Fund Study to Identify Commercial Fisheries in Canada's Eastern, Arctic Waters
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] July 6, 2016
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) is among a group of government and non-government bodies that will fund a study of fisheries data from Eastern and High Arctic waters in order to identify potential commercial fisheries for three communities in Nunavut.
CanNor will contribute over $200,000 to the continue research that started last year on on board the fishing vessel Kiviuq. Scientists studied the waters near the communities of Arctic Bay, Resolute Bay, and Qikiqtarjuaq.
A total of $1.2 million will be used to continue the study. In addition to CanNor's contribution the Arctic Fishery Alliance will provide $630,832; the Government of Nunavut $182,000; the National Research Council $144,851; Oceans North $60,000; and the Ocean Tracking Network $20,000...
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