Nunavut Wildlife Management Board

Roster of Resolutions
Regular Meeting No.31
2001 - 02

(2002-001  to  2002-023)

Resolution 2002-001

Resolved that the NWMB accept the agenda for Meeting No. 31 as presented, with the following additions:

• Move appointment of committees to item 10 (1)
• Add offshore fisheries as item 8 F
• Schedule and in-camera session for Thursday evening

Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Nick Amautinuar
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-002

Resolved that the NWMB adopt the minutes for Meeting No. 30 conducted at Iqaluit on 18-20 September 2001, with minor revisions.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick    Seconded by: David Alagalak
Carried Date: 15 January 2002
Abstention – Meeka Mike

Resolution 2002-003

Resolved that the NWMB accept the Variance Report for the period ending 31 December 2001 as presented.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-004

Resolved that the NWMB accept the Interim Activity Report April – October 2001 as presented.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 15 January 2002
Abstention – Meeka Mike

Resolution 2002-005

Resolved that the NWMB supports in principle the Bowhead Conservation Plan prepared with our co-management partners with the overall goal of the plan being, “To promote population recovery and maintain self-sustaining and healthy bowhead whale populations in Nunavut,” recognizing that the document is not viewed as a “Recovery Strategy,” and that further movement studies must be made a high priority.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Nick Amautinuar
Carried Date: 15 January 2002
Abstention – Harry Flaherty

Resolution 2002-006

Resolved that the NWMB approve the following walrus sport hunts quotas for the 2002 hunting season:

• Aiviq HTA, Cape Dorset    - Five hunts
• Igloolik HTA, Igloolik    - Twelve hunts
• Aiviit HTA, Coral Harbour    - Ten hunts
• Arviq HTA, Repulse Bay    - Five hunts
• Hall Beach HTA, Hall Beach    - Ten hunts

Further that these hunts be subject to the following conditions:

• That the total walrus harvest of the above communities in 2002 not exceed the average annual harvest by the community over the last five years, except in the case of Salliq, with its annual quota of sixty animals and in Naujaat where the annual take was only an average of two over the past five years.
• That the allocation of the right to sport-hunt each walrus be made by way of an assignment, executed in writing.
• That the numbers of walrus landed and the number struck and lost be reported at the time of the next application for a sport-hunting quota.
• That the hunts be conducted according to the hunt plan as submitted by the HTOs for the 2002 season.

Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: David Alagalak
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-007

Resolved that the NWMB approve a quota of eight walrus sport hunts for Willie Keatainak of Salluit for the 2002 hunting season subject to the following conditions:

• That these hunts take place in the Area of Equal Use and Occupancy around Nottingham and Salisbury Islands;
• That the total walrus harvest at Salluit in 2002 not exceed the average annual harvest by the community over the last five years;
• That the allocation of the right to sport-hunt each walrus be made by way of an assignment, executed in writing;
• That the number of walrus landed and the number struck and lost be reported at the time of the next application for a sport-hunting quota;
• That the hunts be conducted according to the hunt plan as submitted by Mr. Keatainak of Salluit for the 2002 season.

Moved by: Meeka Mike   Seconded by: Johnny Peters
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-008

Resolved that the NWMB continue allocating the entire 2002 Nunavut allocation of turbot in Division 0A to the Baffin Fisheries Coalition to ensure the continued development of this fishery.
Moved by: Moses Koonoo   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-009

Resolved that the NWMB approve the request from Aqigiq Hunters’ and Trappers’ Association in Chesterfield Inlet for an increase in muskox quota for Management Zone 21 (MX/21) from 25 to 28 tags, this will increase Chesterfield’s quota from 5 to 8 tags as the quota is shared between 5 communities for a total of 5 tags each.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: David Alagalak
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-010

Resolved that the NWMB not approve the request of Chesterfield Inlet’s HTA to increase their commercial quota from the Qamanirjuaq caribou herd from 150 to 500 animals and from the Lorillard/Wager herd from 80 to 1000 animals until new population estimates are completed on these herds.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-011

Resolved that the NWMB approve the recommendations of the Director of Wildlife regarding the issue of setting Wildlife Management Priorities as follows:

• That wildlife management concerns appearing on the priority lists that have a research component, or require research in order to be addressed, should be brought to the attention of the relevant government department(s) as management priorities;
• That wildlife management concerns appearing on the priority lists that relate to the need for management plans or similar undertakings, should also be brought to the attention of the relevant government department(s) as management priorities for the coming year;
• That wildlife concerns that are not within the general mandate of the NWMB, such as concerns about wildlife health, contaminants or human health concerns should be brought to the attention of the relevant agencies with responsibilities for these issues;
• That government department(s) should be asked to briefly indicate what activities are currently underway or planned to address the various concerns within their mandates / jurisdictions. A table summarising this information from all departments should be prepared for the Board for the January Board meeting.

Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-012

Resolved that the NWMB approve the recommendations of the Director of Wildlife Management’s recommendations regarding NWRT Funding Policy and the NWMB Study Funding Policies as follows:

• That the Board reaffirms support for the Director of Wildlife Management to approve carry-forward requests relating to research projects, to a maximum of $25,000 and that a report of all such approvals be provided in the funding binder provided at the March meetings;
• That the Board direct the Director of Wildlife Management to inform proponents of projects focussed purely on economic development, human health or contaminants that NWMB/NWRT funds do not support these areas of study, and will not be considered by the Board, and that all projects with a wildlife management component will continue to be brought to the Board for consideration.

Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Moses Koonoo
Carried Date: 15 January 2002

Resolution 2002-013

Resolved that the NWMB approve the recommendation of the Director of Wildlife Management to modify the NWRT Policy to include the option to provide funding for preliminary studies of research projects and that the revised policy be brought to the Board for review at a later date.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 16 January 2002

Resolution 2002-014

Resolved that the NWMB approve the membership of the following Board committees:
Executive Committee:

David Alagalak
Harry Flaherty
Kevin McCormick
Meeka Mike

Harvest Study Committee:

Nick Amautinuar
Moses Koonoo
Kevin McCormick
Okalik Eegeesiak

Community Based Management Review Committee:

Ben Kovic
Michelle Wheatley

Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 17 January 2002

Resolution 2002-015

Resolved that the Board move to an in-camera session.
Moved by: Harry Flaherty    Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 17 January 2002

Resolution 2002-016

Resolved that the Board move out of in-camera session.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Moses Koonoo
Carried Date: 17 January 2002

Resolution 2002-017

Resolved that the NWMB establish a Total Allowable Harvest (TAH) of one bowhead whale from the Foxe Basin / Northern Hudson Bay stock/population, with the provisos:

• That the harvest take place during open water in 2002 or 2003; and
• That two strikes be permitted for the landing of one bowhead whale; and
• That the decision on which community(s) will host the hunt be left to the RWOs; and
• That all conditions set for previous hunts continue to apply.

Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 January 2002

Resolution 2002-018

Resolved that the NWMB that the Chairperson’s and Executive Director’s appraisals be accepted as presented and that staff salary increments be processed as per the NWMB Personnel Policy.
Moved by: Moses Koonoo   Seconded by: Nick Amautiuar
Carried Date: 18 January 2002
Abstention (1) Harry Flaherty

Resolution 2002-019

Resolved that NWMB approve a 4% bonus for the NWMB Legal Advisor for the period April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001 as per the Legal Advisor’s Contract.
Moved by: Moses Koonoo   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 18 January 2002

Resolution 2002-020

Resolved that the NWMB support in principle NTI’s Wildlife Department in a proactive approach in addressing concerns relating to marine mammal harvesting practices and techniques with a view to holding a workshop in the future.
Moved by: Moses Koonoo   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 January 2002

Resolution 2002-021

Resolved that the NWMB approve a contribution of $7,657.50 from the Conservation Education budget to assist the Gjoa Haven HTA to conduct an IQ study on polar bears in the M’Clintock Channel area during the current fiscal year 2001/02.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 January 2002

Resolution 2002-022

Resolved that the NWMB conduct its 32nd Regular Meeting in Iqaluit the week of March 4, 2002.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Harry Flaherty
Carried Date: 18 January 2002

Resolution 2002-023

Resolved that the 31st Regular Meeting of the NWMB be adjourned.
Moved by: David Alagalak   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: 18 January 2002