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Nunavut Territory

3. For each species of fish below, please indicate if you fished for the species, the number of days you did so and the number of days you caught your daily limit in Nunavut in 2010?
    Days Fished Days Limited
Arctic Char
Resident Sum 5,154 1,687
  Average 11.7 3.8
  Anglers 440 440
Non-resident Sum 2,442 466
  Average 4.9 0.9
  Anglers 500 500
Total Sum 7,596 2,153
  Average 8.1 2.3
  Anglers 939 939
Northern Pike
Resident Sum 24 -
  Average 2.5 -
  Anglers 9 9
Non-resident Sum 105 -
  Average 8.0 -
  Anglers 13 13
Total Sum 128 -
  Average 5.7 -
  Anglers 23 23
Lake Trout
Resident Sum 952 75
  Average 8.3 0.7
  Anglers 115 115
Non-resident Sum 1,802 588
  Average 8.5 2.8
  Anglers 211 211
Total Sum 2,754 663
  Average 8.4 2.0
  Anglers 326 326
Arctic Grayling
Resident Sum 382 80
  Average 6.1 1.3
  Anglers 63 63
Non-resident Sum 569 46
  Average 4.8 0.4
  Anglers 118 118
Total Sum 951 126
  Average 5.2 0.7
  Anglers 181 181
Whitefish
Resident Sum 172 -
  Average 11.5 -
  Anglers 15 15
Non-resident Sum 56 -
  Average 2.7 -
  Anglers 20 20
Total Sum 228 -
  Average 6.4 -
  Anglers 35 35

4. Do you feel Arctic char stocks in Nunavut in 2010 are:
Opinion Resident Non-resident Total
No response 5 16 21
Increasing 24 27 51
Decreasing 93 31 124
Steady 130 92 222
No opinion 294 471 765
Total 546 637 1,183

5a). Would you support size-based retention regulations to protect breeding Arctic char stocks in Nunavit?
Opinion Resident Non-resident Total
No response 5 17 22
Yes 367 406 773
No 58 39 97
No opinion 114 174 288
Total 544 636 1,180

5b). If yes, please rank your preference for the type of regulation below from 1 to 3, with 1 being your most preferred.
  Resident Non-resident Total
Minimum-size requirement
No response 39 72 111
First 173 142 315
Second 92 112 204
Third 63 80 143
Total 367 406 773
Maximum-size requirement
No response 39 72 111
First 34 60 94
Second 128 139 267
Third 166 136 302
Total 367 407 774
Slot-limit release requirement
No response 35 44 79
First 131 193 324
Second 94 63 157
Third 107 106 213
Total 367 406 773

6. How often did you use the following sources of information when selecting the places you fished in Nunavut in 2010?
Information Source Used Angler group
Resident Non-resident Total
Travel agent
Did not use 252 284 536
Sometimes 5 10 15
Often - 26 26
Total 257 320 577
Newspapers/magazines
Did not use 241 277 518
Sometimes 16 36 52
Often - 7 7
Total 257 320 577
Bait/tackle shops
Did not use 242 280 522
Sometimes 15 39 54
Total 257 319 576
Outdoors/sports shows
Did not use 257 297 554
Sometimes - 20 20
Often - 3 3
Total 257 320 577
Internet
Did not use 228 237 465
Sometimes 29 36 65
Often - 46 46
Total 257 319 576
TV/radio announcements
Did not use 242 307 549
Sometimes 15 13 28
Total 257 320 577
Friends/family/Non-resident anglers
Did not use 33 70 103
Sometimes 49 79 128
Often 175 171 346
Total 257 320 577
Sustainable Development
Did not use 198 220 418
Sometimes 50 70 120
Often 9 30 39
Total 257 320 577
TravelArctic
Did not use 252 307 559
Sometimes - 7 7
Often 6 7 13
Total 258 321 579
Clubs/associations
Did not use 252 313 565
Sometimes 5 7 12
Total 257 320 577
Other
Did not use 238 306 544
Sometimes 9 3 12
Often 10 11 21
Total 257 320 577

7. How would you rate your recreational fishing experience in Nunavut in 2010?
Rating Number of Anglers %
Resident Non-resident Total Resident Non-resident Total
No Response 5 10 15 0.9% 1.6% 1.3%
Excellent 131 225 356 24.0% 35.5% 30.2%
Very good 138 143 281 25.3% 22.6% 23.9%
Good 144 155 299 26.4% 24.5% 25.4%
Fair 93 67 160 17.1% 10.6% 13.6%
Poor 34 33 67 6.2% 5.2% 5.7%
Total 545 633 1,178      

8. Were you a member of an organized angling group or association in 2010? (e.g., a local fish and game club, the Canadian Wildlife Federation, etc.)
Response Angler group
Resident Non-resident Total
No response - 13 13
Yes - 47 47
No 659 690 1,349
Total 659 750 1,409

9. Did you hunt for sport/recreation in Nunavut in 2010?
Response Angler group
Resident Non-resident Total
No response 11 10 21
Yes 179 73 252
No 469 668 1,137
Total 659 751 1,410

17. How many members of your household under 16 years of age or over 64 years of age fished for recreation in Nunavut in 2010 and how many days in total did they fish?
Angler group Number Days Average
Under 16 activity in Nunavut in 2010
Resident 77 438 5.7
Non-resident 17 77 4.5
Total 94 515 5.5
Activity by anglers 65+ in Nunavut in 2010
Resident 12 65 5.4
Non-resident 48 167 3.5
Total 60 232 3.9
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