Wildlife Harvesting and Management
Wildlife Harvesting and Management
Principles
14. (1) A basic goal of the Inuvialuit Land Rights Settlement is to protect and preserve the Arctic wildlife , environment and biological productivity through the application of conservation principles and practices.
Harvesting Rights
14. (6) This Agreement provides the Inuvialuit with certain harvesting rights to wildlife in the Western Arctic Region . The exercise of the Inuvialuit rights to harvest is subject to laws of general application respecting public safety and conservation .
Fisheries
14. (24) The Inuvialuit may, without restriction, sell, trade or barter fish and marine mammal products acquired in subsistence fish eries to other Inuvialuit , regardless of residence, subject only to regulations to protect public health, to prevent sale, trade or barter to persons who do not qualify and to permit the acquisition of information necessary for the management of the fish ery.
Management Processes
14. (36) Within their respective jurisdictions, the Government s having responsibility for wildlife management shall determine the harvestable quotas for wildlife species based on the principles of conservation and the following procedures:
(a) the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT) shall determine the total allowable harvest for game according to conservation criteria and such other factors as it considers appropriate.
Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT)
14. (45) A Council to be known as the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT) is to be established as soon as possible after the execution of this Agreement.
As amended by P.C. 2004-337, March 30, 2004
14.
Fisheries Joint Management Committee
14.(61) To assist Canada and the Inuvialuit in administering the rights and obligations relating to fish eries under this Agreement and to assist the Minister of fish eries and Oceans of Canada in carrying out his responsibilities for the management of fish eries, the Minister of fish eries and Oceans shall establish a fish eries Joint Management Committee to advise him on matters relating to Inuvialuit and Inuvialuit Settlement Region fish eries.
Inuvialuit Game Council
14. (73) The Inuvialuit Game Council shall be established and shall have a chairman and at least one representative from each of the Hunters and Trappers Committees referred to in subsection (75) .
As amended by P.C.
Inuvialuit Hunters and Trappers Committees
14. (75) Each Inuvialuit Community Corporation shall establish a community Hunters and Trappers Committee and determine the qualifications for membership therein. In determining those qualifications, regard shall be had to any agreements between the Inuvialuit and other native groups.
Research Advisory Council
14. (80) Comprehensive and continuous research and scientific investigation are required in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region to provide information on which decisions affecting wildlife and the environment can be based. Whenever possible, studies should be undertaken by existing public and private institutions.