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The Supreme Court of Canada.
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Diver and ArcticKelp researcher Paulina Bruning photographs Saccharina latissima kelp in North Hudson Bay, as she is surrounded by mysid shrimp and a jellyfish.
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What We’re Working On

Sealskin kamiks, Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Nunavut.
Credit: Kristin Westdal
Arctic Science & Indigenous Knowledge
Sustainable Arctic conservation draws on the best information to support a healthy marine environment and thriving Arctic communities.

Torngat Fjords, Nunatsiavut.
Credit: Kristin Westdal
Indigenous Protected Areas & Marine Conservation
Building a network of Arctic marine conservation areas identified and managed by Inuit will encourage resilient ecosystems that support a traditional way of life.

Staff brave the bugs while collecting data on belugas for Inuvialuit community-based monitoring program near Paulatuk, Northwest Territories.
Credit: Louie Porta
Conservation Jobs & Training
Indigenous Arctic experts should be hired to oversee marine conservation areas and monitor ecosystems.