Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report
This study summarizes the refit of the 8.2 m LOA Government of Nunavut owned research vessel RV Papiruq to make it suitable for fisheries research in coastal (i.e., directly from shore) and inshore environments of the Nunavut Settlement Area. This refit included new wiring, outboard motors, steering...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:13380 2023-10-01T03:58:25+02:00 Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report Grant, Scott Walsh, Philip Folkins, Margaret Regular, Kirk 2018-03 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/13380/ https://research.library.mun.ca/13380/1/2017%20Kimmirut%20Resource%20Assessment_Grant%20et%20al.%202018a.pdf en eng Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/13380/1/2017%20Kimmirut%20Resource%20Assessment_Grant%20et%20al.%202018a.pdf Grant, Scott <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Grant=3AScott=3A=3A.html> and Walsh, Philip <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Walsh=3APhilip=3A=3A.html> and Folkins, Margaret <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Folkins=3AMargaret=3A=3A.html> and Regular, Kirk <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Regular=3AKirk=3A=3A.html> (2018) Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report. Technical Report. Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. cc_by_nc Report NonPeerReviewed 2018 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:49:14Z This study summarizes the refit of the 8.2 m LOA Government of Nunavut owned research vessel RV Papiruq to make it suitable for fisheries research in coastal (i.e., directly from shore) and inshore environments of the Nunavut Settlement Area. This refit included new wiring, outboard motors, steering, and fuel systems. The vessel was also outfitted with a hydraulic system suitable for hauling fisheries survey gear. Also a full electronics package was added to the vessel, the details of which are summarized in the current report. The vessel was equipped with a CTD and pole mounted multibeam sonar system for physical oceanographic data collection. Once refurbished the vessel was navigated to Kimmirut where the first year of a multi-year fisheries resource assessment was initiated. During Year I, meetings were held with the Mayukalik Hunters and Trappers Organization, fleets of baited pots were deployed at 17 sites, a scallop rake was towed at four sites, hook and line fishing took place at a lake that is open to the ocean at high tide, towed video sled surveys were conducted at five sites, multibeam sonar data was collected over a broad area, and a member of the community received training on the RV Papiruq throughout the research program. Report Nunavut Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Kimmirut ENVELOPE(-69.870,-69.870,62.847,62.847) Nunavut |
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This study summarizes the refit of the 8.2 m LOA Government of Nunavut owned research vessel RV Papiruq to make it suitable for fisheries research in coastal (i.e., directly from shore) and inshore environments of the Nunavut Settlement Area. This refit included new wiring, outboard motors, steering, and fuel systems. The vessel was also outfitted with a hydraulic system suitable for hauling fisheries survey gear. Also a full electronics package was added to the vessel, the details of which are summarized in the current report. The vessel was equipped with a CTD and pole mounted multibeam sonar system for physical oceanographic data collection. Once refurbished the vessel was navigated to Kimmirut where the first year of a multi-year fisheries resource assessment was initiated. During Year I, meetings were held with the Mayukalik Hunters and Trappers Organization, fleets of baited pots were deployed at 17 sites, a scallop rake was towed at four sites, hook and line fishing took place at a lake that is open to the ocean at high tide, towed video sled surveys were conducted at five sites, multibeam sonar data was collected over a broad area, and a member of the community received training on the RV Papiruq throughout the research program. |
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Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report |
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Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report |
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Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report |
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Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report |
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Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/13380/1/2017%20Kimmirut%20Resource%20Assessment_Grant%20et%20al.%202018a.pdf Grant, Scott <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Grant=3AScott=3A=3A.html> and Walsh, Philip <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Walsh=3APhilip=3A=3A.html> and Folkins, Margaret <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Folkins=3AMargaret=3A=3A.html> and Regular, Kirk <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Regular=3AKirk=3A=3A.html> (2018) Marine Fisheries Resource Assessment of Waters Adjacent to Kimmirut, Nunavut: Year I Report. Technical Report. Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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