00000cam 2200000zi 4500 9.960093 CaOODSP 20260226094823 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 260218t20262026mbcab ob f000 0 eng d 9780660985114 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng iku eng fre iku n-cn-nu r------ y2y2 Fs97-4/3320E-PDF Drake, Allison K., author. Knowledge holder experiences and perceptions of aquatic change in Igloolik, Nunavut / by Allison K. Drake, Igloolik Hunters and Trappers Association, Adam Perkovic, Laurissa R. Christie, Precious J. Gauthier, Vivian M. Nguyen, and Karen M. Dunmall. Winnipeg, Manitoba : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Region, Freshwater Institute, 2026. ©2026 1 online resource (viii, 66 pages) : colour illustrations, colour map. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5387 ; 3320 Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-42). "As the impacts of climate change and development intensify across the Canadian Arctic, Inuit communities and researchers are working together to document local knowledge of aquatic environmental change. This report presents findings from a collaboration between the Igloolik Hunters and Trappers Association, Carleton University, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, recording experiences and perceptions of shifts in coastal, marine, and lacustrine habitats and species. Questionnaires completed with 26 knowledge holders revealed varied perspectives by ecological parameter. Views on changes in water temperature, salinity, and swells were mixed; however, knowledge holders consistently observed reductions in ice extent, thickness, quality, earlier break-up, and later formation. Accounts differed by years of experience on the land, with non-Elders more readily noticing diminished water clarity, and Elders emphasizing changes in coastal erosion, wind intensity, and wind direction. Elders also described declines in marine mammal abundance (seals, walrus), while both groups noted increasing polar bear presence. At the same time, fish populations may be decreasing, with changes in size, texture, and taste, and the appearance of new species. Trends for invertebrates were less clear, with additional insights needed to support reports of changing size and movements. These shifts are influencing harvest timing, prompting earlier spring harvests and later fall and winter efforts. Questionnaire findings offer grounded insights to inform decision-making by Iglulingmiut"--Abstract, page vi. Text chiefly in English; includes some text in Inuktitut; includes abstracts in English, French and Inuktitut. Aquatic ecology Nunavut Public opinion. Marine mammal populations Nunavut Public opinion. Fish populations Nunavut Public opinion. Aquatic invertebrate populations Nunavut Public opinion. Aquatic biodiversity Nunavut Public opinion. Fisheries Nunavut Public opinion. Public opinion Nunavut Igloolik. Inuit Nunavut Igloolik Attitudes. Traditional ecological knowledge Nunavut Igloolik. Écosystèmes aquatiques Nunavut Opinion publique. Mammifères marins Populations Nunavut Opinion publique. Poissons Populations Nunavut Opinion publique. Invertébrés aquatiques Populations Nunavut Opinion publique. Biodiversité aquatique Nunavut Opinion publique. Pêches Nunavut Opinion publique. Opinion publique Nunavut Igloolik. Inuit Nunavut Igloolik Attitudes. Savoirs écologiques traditionnels Nunavut Igloolik. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body. Freshwater Institute (Canada), issuing body. Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 3320. (CaOODSP)9.505211 PDF 2.87 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2026/mpo-dfo/fs97-4/Fs97-4-3320-eng.pdf