The Nunavut community of Kinngait is taking part in a new program to better understand Canada’s waters, by having its harvesters chart the areas where they hunt and travel. “Having the ability to empower the community to do the collection, make sure it responds to specific local need, and that the communities are doing their own science, is really important.”The initiative, called the Community Hydrography program, is a federal government program. Communities or organizations can submit proposals to the Community Hydrography program to be considered. Afterwards, the data can be used for everything from identifying sensitive areas, locating good areas for fishing, or identifying marine hazards. Community and scientific cooperation in the NorthAt 243,042 km, Canada has the longest coastline in the world, making community and scientific cooperation key especially in the North, LeBlanc said.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2023 09:11 UTC