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Coastal Restoration Fund: Projects in Nunavut

Assessment of the current state of coastal restoration needs across Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Recipient: Dalhousie University

Project achievements: The project involved collecting, compiling and analyzing georeferenced and qualitative data. The goal was to identify and mitigate the stressors impacting aquatic species in each of Nunavut's 25 communities.

Determined during consultations on coastal restoration priorities, project activities addressed theses stressors:

Fund allocation: $1,985,500 over 5 years

Partners:

Media Announcement:

Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in Nova Scotia and the Arctic through the Oceans Protection Plan


Restoration of anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) and Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma malma) near Kugluktuk, Nunavut

Recipient: University of Waterloo

Project achievements: The project identified migratory patterns and overwintering habitats used by Arctic char and Dolly Varden in the Coppermine and adjacent river systems.

Installation of 57 acoustic listening receivers were deployed within the Coppermine River and coastal areas of Coronation Gulf.

Restoration efforts of the Nauyuk River shoreline include the successful removal of:

Fund allocation: $1,261,890 over 5 years

Partners:

Media Announcement:

Government of Canada makes a significant coastal restoration fund investment in Canada's Arctic through the Oceans Protection Plan


Hudson Bay and James Bay strategic planning for coastal habitat restoration

Recipient: Arctic Eider Society

Project achievements: The project was established to:

There was broad participation of community representatives from:

This work provided the opportunity to collect and share community-specific concerns and priorities in relation to coastal restoration, such as:

Fund allocation: $220,000 over 2 years

Partners:

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Preserving Arctic Charr habitat and Indigenous fisheries in Western Hudson Bay

Recipient: Kivalliq Inuit Association

Project achievements: The project addressed existing migratory barriers that have been increasing stress on culturally and economically important Arctic charr populations in the Kivalliq Region.

In collaboration with Inuit community members in the Kivalliq region, the project:

Time frame: 3 year

Fund allocation: $428,630

Partners:

Media Announcement: Government of Canada invests in aquatic habitat through the Oceans Protection Plan


Assessment of the current state of coastal restoration needs across Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Recipient: Dalhousie University

Project achievements: Researchers held small group engagement sessions and roundtable meetings to conduct interviews.

With the assistance of local knowledge holders, the team was able to:

As part of these efforts, a website was created and content contributions were made to social media platforms, which were able to increase and enhance community engagement and knowledge.

Fund allocation: $684,591 over 3 years

Partners:

Media Announcement: Government of Canada invests in aquatic habitat through the Oceans Protection Plan

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