A yacht and a cargo vessel can be seen transiting the Northwest Passage from Cambridge Bay in this 2019 photo. The federal minister of fisheries and oceans began consultations on the government’s new Blue Economy Strategy on Monday, which could encompass fisheries, tourism and other marine-based industries. (File photo by Jane George)
Minister says Inuit “knowledge and insight are going to be really invaluable to the strategy”
The federal government says it wants to hear Inuit input on its new Blue Economy Strategy, which aims to encourage the sustainable use of ocean resources.
Authorities say public hearings will go ahead despite bomb threats. But local political opposition to holding meetings during the pandemic may halt the process anyway.
“I may be using similar tools as southern researchers to create the atlas, but what’s unique is that I’m using Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit to interpret the imagery”