Final beluga tally

According to the most recent statistics from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the following Nunavik communities shared in the 2006 quota of 135 beluga in the Hudson Strait : Kangiqsualujjuaq (eight), Kuujjuaq (16), Tasiujaq (16), Aupaluk (10), Kangirsuk (16), Kangiqsujuaq (16), Salluit (19), Ivujivik (15), Akulivik (two).

The last two beluga from the Hudson Strait were hunted by Kangiqsujuaq: two belugas during the week of July 24-30 and one beluga during the week of August 14-20.

Eight beluga remain in the quota for Ottawa Islands and 22 from the James Bay and Long Island.