Clyde River

Clyde River Benefits Project

In 2018 Clyde River was identified as a priority community, in need of infrastructure. Baffin Fisheries Coalition, in partnership with

In 2018 Clyde River was identified as a priority community, in need of infrastructure. Baffin Fisheries Coalition, in partnership with the Namautalik Hunters and Trappers Organization, and with financial support from CanNor and the Government of Nunavut, is undertaking a three-year project to develop a new community freezer, including a country food preparation area and commercial turbot preparation area, turbot processing, and; develop a new HTA office building and commercial ATV/Snowmobile repair facility.

Summary of Clyde River Benefits Project:

• a community/commercial freezer and food preparation building,
• a separate office building with commercial garage, and;
• snowmobile/ATV repair business

These projects will support a range of economic activities and strengthen community economics.

The community freezer, to be built, features a unique three-room design and free-air, energy efficient cooler unit. The building design includes a country food preparation area, and a separate commercial, turbot and char processing area, which can be operated to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) standards.

HTA Building

A separate, stand-alone service building will be constructed next to the freezer. The service building will include office space for

A separate, stand-alone service building will be constructed next to the freezer. The service building will include office space for the HTA, Baffin Fisheries, and rental opportunities, and will include a small service bay for the repair and maintenance of snowmobiles and ATVs. The HTA will identify a business partner to operate a small engine/vehicle repair shop in this space. The snowmobile repair business will support fishermen who go out on the ice to harvest turbot.

The project is intended to create rental income, the opportunity for three full-time positions, and will support the creation of dozens of part-time, seasonal inshore fishery opportunities.

Baffin Fisheries will act as project manager for the construction phase, and business start-up phase. The HTA will manage the ongoing operation of the buildings, with support from Baffin Fisheries.

Ice Fishing Project

Baffin Fisheries planned and supported a test fishery project in Clyde River, which was carried out successfully in May 2019.

Baffin Fisheries planned and supported a test fishery project in Clyde River, which was carried out successfully in May 2019.

As part of the project, BF obtained 50t turbot quota for Nangmautaq HTO, and provided fishing gear and management support. The research component of the trip was managed by U of Windsor’s Nigel Hussey and the Ocean Tracking Network, and was supported by DFO, and GN.

Inuit fishermen Ilkou Anguikjuak & Mosa Palituq led the training. The group caught 116 turbot (300 kg) over 5 days. Turbot and bycatch were tagged for research. An inventory review indicated there is enough gear for four haulers.

Clyde River initiatives were developed based on input and preliminary design requests from the Namautalik Hunters and Trappers Organization and has their full support and active participation. Baffin Fisheries is satisfied with progress and is meeting its objectives related to this project.