Reinvesting Fishery Profits for Economic and Social Development:  A Case Study of the Northern Coali

The new Framework is intended to “put the future into the hands of the people who live there to realize the promise of the Arctic and the North.” Historical practices of fishery licence and quota allocations now appear inequitable both in light of the growing demand by northern residents to be able to act on their own priorities and aspirations, and the government’s wish to advance reconciliation. [...] In the first, Sections 2 and 3 begin with a description of the context in which this activity takes place, providing a summary of the Northern Coalition and an overview of these northern fisheries, their governance and participants, with particular attention given to the organization and activities of the Northern Coalition members. [...] 11 2.0 The Northern Coalition The focus of this report is the contribution that members of the Northern Coalition make to the economic and social development of the communities and regions that they represent. [...] QC’s goal is to improve the social and economic well-being of Nunavut and the 19,000 people it represents in the 13 communities of Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region (Figure 2.2), by investing in and creating strategic business opportunities that build on the spirit and culture of Nunavut and the Nunavut Agreement. [...] Resource income generated by the offshore fishery is used by the LSC to help grow, develop and sustain the inshore fishery on the southeast coast of Labrador and thereby help to improve the livelihoods of the people and communities in that region.