The governments of Greenland and Nunavut held their first joint committee meeting to prioritize sustainable fisheries on Aug. 2, but Inuit organizations say the new collaboration wonSA国际影视传媒檛 limit catch volumes.
Instead, the committee intends to balance the economic needs of fishing communities with marine conservation by bringing together scientists and Inuit researchers, according to the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA).
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A joint statement from the committee on Aug. 6 outlined an exchange program for officers between Greenland and Nunavut as one priority area.
Fisheries in Davis Strait and Baffin Bay will be the focus of the committee, a press release from the Government of Nunavut explained.
Members of the body will be drawn from the governments of Greenland and Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, according to the news release.
SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e excited about sharing our experiences on developing a strong fisheries sector with our neighbours in Nunavut and to facilitate strong partnerships for continued progress in Nunavut and Greenland,SA国际影视传媒� said Greenlandic Minister of Finance and Taxess Mute Bourup Egede.
Greater efficiencies in management, innovation, processing, resource allocation and developing land-based industries will be the main purpose of the sustainable fisheries committee, according to the QIA.
Exactly what that looks like will be explained in greater detail in the future, according to the Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
SA国际影视传媒淚t is vital that we protect and preserve the waters and animals so Inuit can continue to sustain our families long into the future,SA国际影视传媒� Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Jeremy Tunraluk said in a press release.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the amount of Greenland halibut that can be legally harvested by marine region.
Two regions between Baffin Island and Greenland in the Davis Straight had limits of 8,700 tonnes and 7,800 tonnes, respectively, for total annual harvests of halibut, the shows.
