NUNAVUT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BOARD

MINUTES: CONFERENCE CALL No. 38

TUESDAY, 12 JUNE 1998

Agenda

Call to Order

Agenda

Allocation of Turbot Quotas in Sub-Area 0 for 1998

Adjournment

1. Call to Order

The Chairperson, Ben Kovic, convened the Conference Call at 10:00 a.m. Ben noted that it had not been possible to achieve a quorum for the Conference Call. Due to the urgency of the matter requiring decision, however, it was decided to proceed without a quorum on the premise that at least one other available Member would be briefed and in turn canvassed for his/her/their recommendations as soon as possible after the Conference Call adjourned. It was agreed that this procedure would meet the requirements of a quorum.

2. Agenda

Ben Kovic advised the Members that there was only one agenda item, that being to render the allocations of turbot quotas for NAFO Sub-Area 0 for 1998.

3. Allocation of Turbot Quotas in Sub-Area 0 for 1998

Dan Pike reviewed his briefing note with the participating Members. He noted that the matter before the Board was to allocate 1500 tonnes of turbot in Division 0B, as well as to apportion an exploratory turbot fishing effort in Division 0A.

Dan advised that five applications had been received by the cut-off date (May 22) in respect to the 1998 turbot fishery. In addition, expressions of interest were more recently received from the Pond Inlet and Clyde River HTOs, both of which were involved in this fishery previously. These two organizations claimed either that they had not received notification of the closing date for applications, or that they had submitted applications that had not been received at the Board office.

Dan suggested that the Pond Inlet and Clyde River expressions of interest be considered, for the interim, as part of the application from Qikiqtaaluk Corporation. Any quota allocation that might be made to Qikiqtaaluk Corporation could subsequently be adjusted if and when the two HTOs confirmed to the Board, in writing, that they really did want quotas of their own.

The four participating Board Members reviewed Dan's summary of Requests and Recommendations, and decided on allocations for Divisions 0A and 0B as follows:

Jim Noble contacted Kevin McCormick on Monday, June 15 th and reviewed the briefing information and the proceedings of the Conference Call. Kevin concurred with the decision of the four participating Members, thereby meeting the requirements for a quorum . (Resolution 99- 052)

3. Adjournment

The Conference Call adjourned at 12:00 noon.

Minutes Approved by:___________________________ __________________  

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