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Research team injects Inuit views into Ottawa’s plan for safe Arctic shipping – Nunatsiaq News

22 January 2020

Feds believe low-impact shipping corridors could reduce risks posed by increased marine traffic

Most Inuit and local informants agree that designated safe shipping corridors planned for Canadian Arctic waters should be set up to protect marine mammals by avoiding sensitive areas wherever possible, while reducing speed and engine noise, a report published late last December says.

They also urge the government to improve safety by doing more charting and getting vessels to avoid certain marine areas that are known to be dangerous.

The study, carried out by an eight-person team led by Jackie Dawson, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa’s Department of Geography, summarizes information from people living in 14 coastal communities in the Canadian Arctic.

Read More: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/research-team-injects-inuit-views-into-ottawas-plan-for-safe-arctic-shipping/

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