The Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) Information

About the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board The Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) is the main instrument of wildlife management in Nunavut. It is a co-management board that includes nine appointed members. The NWMB and its co-management partners work together to make decisions about the management of wildlife in Nunavut. They base their decisions on the knowledge of wildlife managers, users and the public, and on up-to-date research based in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and modern science. Mission Conserving wildlife through the application of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and scientific knowledge. Vision Nunavut: a world class model for the cooperative management of healthy wildlife populations. Mandate Regulating Wildlife Access in the Nunavut Settlement Area The NWMB regulates access to wildlife in the Nunavut Settlement Area (NSA). The NSA comprises the major part of the Territory of Nunavut. It encompasses an area spanning more than 1.9 million square kilometres, including the marine areas of the Arctic Archipelago and the 12-mile territorial sea adjacent to Nunavut. In addition, approximately 43 percent of Canada’s ocean coastline is found within the NSA—104,000 out of a total of 243,000 kilometres. Advisory Role for Zones 1 and 2 The NWMB also has an advisory role with respect to marine management in Zones 1 and 2 and adjacent marine areas. Zones 1 and 2 are very large marine regions around the Nunavut Settlement Area. Each includes hundreds of thousands of square kilometres. Zone 1 includes the waters north of 61° latitude subject to Canada’s jurisdiction seaward of the territorial sea boundary, that are not part of the NSA or another land claim settlement area. Zone 2 includes the waters of James Bay, Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait that are not part of the NSA or another land claim settlement area.