GN Asks Ottawa for Higher Fishing Quotas and Commercial Access to Waters Off Baffin Island

GN asks Ottawa for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island

Community Services Minister Craig Simailak said he’s asked the federal fisheries minister for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island. Simailak made the comments in response to a question from Pangnirtung MLA Johnny Mike on May 28 in the legislative assembly. “We’ve been meeting with Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ federal minister, and imploring to her office that we need a better, fairer share of quotas off …

GN asks Ottawa for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island - Yellowknifer

Community Services Minister Craig Simailak said he’s asked the federal fisheries minister for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island. Simailak made the comments in response to a question from Pangnirtung MLA Johnny Mike on May 28 in the legislative assembly. “We’ve been meeting with Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ federal minister, and imploring to her office that we need a better, fairer share of quotas off …

Canadian territory continues to push for higher shrimp, turbot quotas in eastern Arctic

'We've been meeting with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans federal minister and imploring to her office that we need a better, fairer share of quotas in our adjacent waters' -- Nunavut lawmaker Craig Simailak