Photo: Makivik’s big catch

Makivik Corp. president Jobie Tukkiapik, second from left, receives a $4 million cheque July 27 in Kuujjuaq from Brian McNamara, president of Newfound Resources Ltd., while Makivik staff and executive members look on. The two organizations have been harvesting shrimp together in Ungava Bay and Hudson Strait since July 2013, when they signed a joint development agreement. Makivik’s profit sharing from the fishery is up from $3.3 million in 2014. (PHOTO COURTESY OF MAKIVIK CORP)