Science Advisory Report 2023/031
*This advice was developed in a peer review meeting in 2014 and should be interpreted within the context of the situation at that time.
Ikaluit Lake (Robert Peel Inlet) Arctic Char Assessment
Summary
- Ikaluit Lake Arctic Char have been harvested under various licences since 1977. Most recently, under a stage II exploratory licence since 2006.
- Historically, fishing occurred in the winter months on Ikaluit Lake. More recently, fishing has occurred in the summer months in Robert Peel Inlet.
- The communities of Pangnirtung and Iqaluit rely heavily on the Ikaluit Lake Arctic Char stock for subsistence.
- The results from this assessment indicate that despite harvest pressure this stock appears to be stable.
- Harvest at a rate of 5% of the standing stock, which is approximately 1,000 kg, will keep the stock sustainable.
- Keeping in view subsistence pressure, it is recommended that the stock be monitored annually for biological and catch effort information.
This Science Advisory Report is from the regional peer review of June 24-25, 2014 on the Stock status and sustainable harvest levels for Arctic Char in Ikaluit Lake (Robert Peel Inlet), Cumberland Sound Area, Nunavut. Additional publications from this meeting will be posted on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science Advisory Schedule as they become available.
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