Nunavut Wildlife Management Board

Roster of Resolutions
Regular Meeting No.22
1999 - 00

(2000-001  to  2000-032)

Resolution 2000-001

Resolved that the agenda for NWMB Meeting No. 22 be accepted with minor amendments along with additions identified by Jim Noble.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 16 May 1999

Resolution 2000-002

Resolved that the 1998/99 Interim Year-end Financial Statement and Variance Report be accepted as presented.
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 16 May 1999

Resolution 2000-003

Resolved that the NWMB accept the Interim Policy for the Assessment of Proposals to Conduct Walrus Sport Hunts as presented.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-004

Resolved that the NWMB approve a total of twelve walrus sport hunts for the Igloolik HTO for the 1999 season and two additional walrus sport hunts for Igloolik Outdoor Adventures (IOA) subject to the NWMB’s request that the assignment of the right to harvest each walrus be made in writing, and to the following conditions:
      -   That IOA obtain and demonstrate the approval of the Igloolik HTO as to the location of the sport hunts and the meeting of the condition on total harvest as outlined below;
      -   That the total walrus sport harvest for both organizations, combined with all other walrus harvests by the community of Igloolik in 1999, will not exceed the average annual number of walrus harvested by the community during the years 1994 to 1998;
      -   That both organizations agree to provide to the DFO, upon completion of the 1999 season, full reports on all walrus struck and landed or lost; and
      -   That the hunt must be conducted according to the hunt plan provided.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-005

Resolved that the NWMB approve a total of four walrus sport hunts for Willie Keatainak of Salluit (Nunavik) for the 1999 season, subject to the following conditions:
      -   That these hunts will take place in the Area of Equal Use and Occupancy around Nottingham and Salisbury Islands;
      -   That the walrus sport harvest, combined with all other walrus harvests by the community of Salluit in 1999, will not exceed the average annual number of walrus harvested by the community in that Area during the years 1990 to 1995;
      -   That Mr. Keatainak agrees to provide to the to the DFO, upon completion of the 1999 season, full reports on all walrus and landed or lost; and
      -   That the hunt must be conducted according to the hunt plan provided.
Moved by: Johnny Peters   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-006

Resolved that the NWMB approve a total of fifteen walrus sport hunts for the Coral Harbour HTO for the 1999 season, subject to the condition that the HTO agrees to provide to the DFO, upon completion of the 1999 season, full reports on all walrus struck and landed or lost; and that the hunt must be conducted according to the hunt plan provided.
Moved by: Joan Scottie    Seconded by: David Alagalak
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-007

Resolved that the NWMB approve a total of five walrus sport hunts for the Cape Dorset HTO for the 1999 season, subject to the NWMB’s request that the assignment of the right to hunt each walrus be made in writing, and to the following conditions:
      -   That the HTO improve its hunt plan;
      -   That the walrus sport harvest, combined with all other walrus harvests by the community of Cape Dorset in 1999, will not exceed the average annual number of walrus harvested by the community during the years 1994 to 1998;
      -   That the HTO agrees to provide to the DFO, upon completion of the 1999 season, full reports on all walrus struck and landed or lost; and
      -   That the hunt must be conducted according to the improved hunt plan.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Makabe Nartok
Carried Abstained: Harry Flaherty and Gordon Koshinsky
Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-008

Resolved that the NWMB approve a total of three walrus sport hunts for the Hall Beach HTO for the 1999 season, subject to the NWMB’s request that the assignment of the right to harvest each walrus be made in writing, and to the following conditions:
      -   That the walrus sport harvest, combined with all other walrus harvests by the community of Hall Beach in 1999, will not exceed the average annual number of walrus harvested by the community during the years 1994 to 1998;
      -   That the HTO agrees to provide to the DFO, upon completion of the 1999 season, full reports on all walrus struck and landed or lost; and
      -   That the hunt must be conducted according to the hunt plan provided.
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-009

Resolved that the NWMB meet in-camera
Moved by: Joan Scottie   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-010

Resolved that the in-camera session be closed.
Moved by: Pauloosie Keyootak   Seconded by: Gordon Koshinsky
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-011

Resolved that the NWMB approve the removal of the narwhal quota for members of the Mittimatalik HTO on the basis of the narwhal harvesting rules submitted by the HTO under the new narwhal management system, and that the Board’s concerns about these rules as currently drafted be communicated to the HTO.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-012

Resolved that the NWMB approve the removal of the narwhal quota for members of the Nattivak HTO on the basis of the narwhal hunting rules submitted by the HTO under the new narwhal management system, with the requirement that the HTO develop and submit, to the NWMB, rules to address hunter education and training within the next year.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-013

Resolved that the NWMB approve the removal of the narwhal quota for members of the Arviq HTO on the basis of the narwhal hunting rules submitted by the HTO under the new narwhal management system, and that the Board’s concerns about these rules as currently drafted be communicated to the HTO.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Makabe Nartok
Abstained: Gordon Koshinsky and Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-014

Resolved that the NWMB approve the removal of the narwhal quota for members of the Ikajutit HTO on the basis of the narwhal hunting rules submitted by the HTO under the new narwhal management system.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-015

Resolved that the NWMB not approve the removal of the narwhal quota for members of the Igloolik and Hall Beach HTOs on the basis of the narwhal hunting “by-laws” submitted by these HTOs under the new narwhal management system, and that the Board’s concerns about these “by-laws” as currently drafted be communicated to these HTOs and that they be encouraged to revise and refine these “by-laws” in order to address these concerns.
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 18 May 1999

Resolution 2000-016

Resolved that the NWMB approve the allocation of turbot (Greenland halibut) quotas and fishing effort for NAFO Sub-Area 0 for 1999 as follows:
   - For Division 0A (exploratory fishery), a total of 57 fishing days as follows:
         -   Cumberland Sound Fisheries: 28 days
         -   Nattivak HTA: 17 days
         -   Clyde River HTO: 6 days
         -   Mittimatalik HTO: 6 days

   - For Division 0B, a total of 1500 metric tonnes (MT) as follows:
         -   Cumberland Sound Fisheries: 720 MT
         -   Nattivak HTA: 320 MT
         -   Qikiqtaaluk Corporation: 280 MT
         -   Clyde River HTO: 40 MT
         -   Kabva Marine: 40 MT
         -   Mittimatalik HTO: 40 MT
         -   Aqviq Marine Limited: 30 MT
         -   Pangnirtung Winter Fishery: 30 MT

Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Gordon Koshinsky
Abstained: Harry Flaherty and Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-017

Resolved that the NWMB approve the allocation of striped pink shrimp quotas (total of 500 metric tonnes) for the inshore waters of the Nunavut Settlement Area around Resolution Island for 1999 as follows:
      -   Cumberland Sound Fisheries: 150 MT
      -   Qikiqtaaluk Corporation, with QWB: 150 MT
      -   Quliruak Incorporated: 100 MT
      -   Mittimatalik HTO: 50 MT
      -   Nunavut Imaq Incorporated: 50 MT
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Abstained: David Alagalak
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-018

Resolved that the NWMB approve an increase in the annual commercial fishing quota for Arctic char for Sam Ford Fiord (near Clyde River) from 4500 to 5500 kg, this subject to verification that the HTO supports the quota increase, and to the requirement that the fish population will be monitored to ensure that such an increased harvest is sustainable.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Joan Scottie
Abstained: Gordon Koshinsky
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-019

Resolved that the NWMB Director of Wildlife Management, in view of the issues that have been identified, investigate further the long-standing practice whereby DFO issues experimental licences to test the feasibility of establishing new commercial fisheries, with the intention that – should this practice be found to be detracting from the NWMB jurisdiction – the NWMB will commence to exercise that jurisdiction as soon as it is feasible to do so, and that in the interim DFO will continue to administer the system that is currently in place.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-020

Resolved that the NWMB adopt the re-profiled budget for the Nunavut Wildlife Harvest Study as presented to incorporate an additional year (2002/03), this with no increase in the total multi-year budget amount and subject to annual allocations.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Makabe Nartok
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-021

Resolved that the NWMB establish a Working Group to consider, develop and within one year recommend mandatory qualifications to be established by the NWMB, along with related considerations, in respect to big game hunting guides operating in the NSA. This Working Group to be comprised of one representative from each of the NWMB, DFO, DSD and each RWO, with possible participation also from Makivik, Arctic College, Nunavut booking agents and/or Nunavut Tourism, and the authors of the 1998 report on Big Game Hunting Guide Qualifications.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-022

Resolved that the NWMB adopt the Policy for the Support of Projects from the Nunavut Wildlife Research Trust Fund as revised (May 1999), subject only to minor wording changes as identified.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-023

Resolved that the NWMB adopt the Policy for the Support of Projects from the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board Study Fund as revised (May 1999), subject only to minor wording changes as identified.
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Makabe Nartok
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-024

Resolved that the NWMB adopt the Policy for the Determination of Nunavut Wildlife Research Priorities as revised (May 1999), subject only to minor wording changes as identified.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Joan Scottie
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-025

Resolved that NWMB staff consider the kinds of research proposals and land/water use applications that would not warrant or may not be appropriate for screening by the NWMB, and prepare a recommendation to be considered by the Board for transmittal to the permit-granting agencies.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-026

Resolved that the NWMB give substance to its previous approval-in-principle to provide support-in-kind to the World Wildlife Fund and to DFO for the development of a Bowhead Conservation Plan, this support to have an estimated cash value of approximately $7,500.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-027

Resolved that the NWMB provide a contribution of up to $4,500 toward the costs of a DFO Regional Advisory Process meeting pertaining to the Foxe Basin / Hudson Bay stock of bowhead whales, this contribution to assist in meeting the travel costs of community representatives from Igloolik, Hall Beach and Repulse Bay.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-028

Resolved that the NWMB continue to follow the current system as described in the Employee Manual for rewarding employees for performance in 1998/99 as well as for determining the current cost-of-living adjustment, and to advise employees that the system is subject to change for 1999/00 and beyond.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Joan Scottie
Opposed: Harry Flaherty and David Alagalak
Carried Date: 19 May 1999

Resolution 2000-029

Resolved that the NWMB, following a vote by the Board Members, reconstitute its Executive Committee with Harry Flaherty, Meeka Mike, Gordon Koshinsky and David Alagalak as the appointed Committee members, and with the NWMB Chairperson continuing as ex officio Committee member.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Pauloosie Keyootak
Carried Date: 20 May 1999

Resolution 2000-030

Resolved that the ballots pertaining to the vote for Executive Committee members be destroyed.
Moved by: Makabe Nartok   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 20 May 1999

Resolution 2000-031

Resolved that the next (23rd) regular Meeting of the NWMB be conducted in Repulse Bay the week of 23 August 1999.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Makabee Nartok
Abstained: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 20 May 1999

Resolution 2000-032

Resolved that the 22nd Meeting of the NWMB be adjourned.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 20 May 1999