Community-Led Committee on Research and Commercial Fisheries Development in Gjoa Haven NU

This project establishes a diverse committee in Gjoa Haven to guide and oversee marine research and commercial fisheries in ways that reflect Inuit knowledge, community values and long-term priorities. Through training, protocol development and a shared action plan, the committee will strengthen local capacity to coordinate research, steward marine resources and access emerging blue economy opportunities. By placing decision-making in the hands of residents, the initiative will build readiness, accountability and meaningful pathways into ocean-related work.