Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories
Subsistence is the basis for food access for Inuvialuit in the western Canadian Arctic and has strong economic, dietary, and cultural importance. Inuvialuit harvest beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) from the eastern Beaufort beluga population during summer months within parameters...
Published in: | Arctic Science |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English French |
Published: |
Canadian Science Publishing
2020
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 https://doaj.org/article/3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 |
id |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 2023-05-15T13:07:57+02:00 Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories Elizabeth Worden Tristan Pearce Michelle Gruben Dorothy Ross Clarence Kowana Lisa Loseto 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 https://doaj.org/article/3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2019-0027 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 Arctic Science, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 229-246 (2020) arctic climate change inuvialuit indigenous knowledge subsistence arcticmi sila-ungavausiqtuak nunaruaqqaaqtuat ilisimayuat isumatuyut ikayuqtuat avvakuyaa Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 2022-12-31T06:04:10Z Subsistence is the basis for food access for Inuvialuit in the western Canadian Arctic and has strong economic, dietary, and cultural importance. Inuvialuit harvest beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) from the eastern Beaufort beluga population during summer months within parameters established through co-management. Over the past thirty years there has been a dramatic decline in the number of beluga harvested by Inuvialuit from the community of Aklavik, Northwest Territories. This paper investigates the potential drivers of change, both social and ecological, affecting the beluga harvest. Data were collected using 32 semi-directed interviews and experiential learning. Results revealed that ecological changes, notably coastal erosion at preferred whaling camps and unpredictable and severe weather have made harvesting more difficult, expensive, and often impractical. These changes are being experienced together with social changes including the loss of elders and their knowledge, and changing values and motivations for harvesting beluga. We conclude that no one driver is responsible for the decline in the beluga harvest, but rather it is the result of multiple social-ecological changes operating across scales that affect the feasibility of the harvest and motivation to participate. Isumatuyut ikayuqtuat avvakuyaa niqimun pimagaa Inuvialuit uataani Canadian Arcticmi nakuuyuq manik, niqilu, inuusiq nakuruallaktuaq. Inuvialuit katitait qilalugaq (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) kivanmun Beaufort qilalugaq suli auyaqmi savaktiit. Sivulliqmi inuinnaq-qulit ukiuqmi mikliyuat tapqua qilalugaq katitait Inuvialuit Aklavik, Northwest Territoriesmi. Una makpiraaq ilisaqtuat anguniaqtuat, iluqatik inuuniarvikmi imaqmilu, tutqaanaittuq qilalugaq katitait. Kisitchiun katitait atugaa inuinnaq-qulit-malruknik apiqsiyuat asulu ilisaqtuat. Taimaagaa takupkagaa imaqmilu allauyuaq, taamna sallirq maqaigaa nuna taamna qilalugaqmun tanmaaq asulu allauyuaq silakluk asiin katitait tutqaanaittuq, akituyuqlu ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Aklavik Arctic Arctic Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Climate change Delphinapterus leucas Inuvialuit Northwest Territories Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Aklavik ENVELOPE(-135.011,-135.011,68.219,68.219) Arctic Manik ENVELOPE(-52.600,-52.600,70.183,70.183) Northwest Territories Sila ENVELOPE(13.133,13.133,66.320,66.320) Arctic Science 6 3 229 246 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
op_collection_id |
ftdoajarticles |
language |
English French |
topic |
arctic climate change inuvialuit indigenous knowledge subsistence arcticmi sila-ungavausiqtuak nunaruaqqaaqtuat ilisimayuat isumatuyut ikayuqtuat avvakuyaa Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 |
spellingShingle |
arctic climate change inuvialuit indigenous knowledge subsistence arcticmi sila-ungavausiqtuak nunaruaqqaaqtuat ilisimayuat isumatuyut ikayuqtuat avvakuyaa Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 Elizabeth Worden Tristan Pearce Michelle Gruben Dorothy Ross Clarence Kowana Lisa Loseto Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories |
topic_facet |
arctic climate change inuvialuit indigenous knowledge subsistence arcticmi sila-ungavausiqtuak nunaruaqqaaqtuat ilisimayuat isumatuyut ikayuqtuat avvakuyaa Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 |
description |
Subsistence is the basis for food access for Inuvialuit in the western Canadian Arctic and has strong economic, dietary, and cultural importance. Inuvialuit harvest beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) from the eastern Beaufort beluga population during summer months within parameters established through co-management. Over the past thirty years there has been a dramatic decline in the number of beluga harvested by Inuvialuit from the community of Aklavik, Northwest Territories. This paper investigates the potential drivers of change, both social and ecological, affecting the beluga harvest. Data were collected using 32 semi-directed interviews and experiential learning. Results revealed that ecological changes, notably coastal erosion at preferred whaling camps and unpredictable and severe weather have made harvesting more difficult, expensive, and often impractical. These changes are being experienced together with social changes including the loss of elders and their knowledge, and changing values and motivations for harvesting beluga. We conclude that no one driver is responsible for the decline in the beluga harvest, but rather it is the result of multiple social-ecological changes operating across scales that affect the feasibility of the harvest and motivation to participate. Isumatuyut ikayuqtuat avvakuyaa niqimun pimagaa Inuvialuit uataani Canadian Arcticmi nakuuyuq manik, niqilu, inuusiq nakuruallaktuaq. Inuvialuit katitait qilalugaq (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) kivanmun Beaufort qilalugaq suli auyaqmi savaktiit. Sivulliqmi inuinnaq-qulit ukiuqmi mikliyuat tapqua qilalugaq katitait Inuvialuit Aklavik, Northwest Territoriesmi. Una makpiraaq ilisaqtuat anguniaqtuat, iluqatik inuuniarvikmi imaqmilu, tutqaanaittuq qilalugaq katitait. Kisitchiun katitait atugaa inuinnaq-qulit-malruknik apiqsiyuat asulu ilisaqtuat. Taimaagaa takupkagaa imaqmilu allauyuaq, taamna sallirq maqaigaa nuna taamna qilalugaqmun tanmaaq asulu allauyuaq silakluk asiin katitait tutqaanaittuq, akituyuqlu ... |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Elizabeth Worden Tristan Pearce Michelle Gruben Dorothy Ross Clarence Kowana Lisa Loseto |
author_facet |
Elizabeth Worden Tristan Pearce Michelle Gruben Dorothy Ross Clarence Kowana Lisa Loseto |
author_sort |
Elizabeth Worden |
title |
Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories |
title_short |
Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories |
title_full |
Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories |
title_fullStr |
Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories |
title_full_unstemmed |
Social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvest in Aklavik, Northwest Territories |
title_sort |
social-ecological changes and implications for understanding the declining beluga whale (delphinapterus leucas) harvest in aklavik, northwest territories |
publisher |
Canadian Science Publishing |
publishDate |
2020 |
url |
https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 https://doaj.org/article/3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 |
long_lat |
ENVELOPE(-135.011,-135.011,68.219,68.219) ENVELOPE(-52.600,-52.600,70.183,70.183) ENVELOPE(13.133,13.133,66.320,66.320) |
geographic |
Aklavik Arctic Manik Northwest Territories Sila |
geographic_facet |
Aklavik Arctic Manik Northwest Territories Sila |
genre |
Aklavik Arctic Arctic Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Climate change Delphinapterus leucas Inuvialuit Northwest Territories |
genre_facet |
Aklavik Arctic Arctic Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Climate change Delphinapterus leucas Inuvialuit Northwest Territories |
op_source |
Arctic Science, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 229-246 (2020) |
op_relation |
https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2019-0027 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/3bf3c0532a9946f9a9713f2e89890216 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0027 |
container_title |
Arctic Science |
container_volume |
6 |
container_issue |
3 |
container_start_page |
229 |
op_container_end_page |
246 |
_version_ |
1766070268572205056 |