Hudson Strait beluga hunt closed – Nunatsiaq News
Sep 10, 2024
Communities from Ivujivik to Quaqtaq cannot harvest until Oct. 31: federal government
The beluga whale hunt in the Hudson Strait zone is closed as of Sept. 1, the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced last week.
That means all communities from Ivujivik to Quaqtaq are not allowed to hunt the animal in their waters until Oct. 31.
The harvest remains open along Long Island and in James Bay, Northeastern Hudson Bay, Ottawa Islands and Ungava Bay.
The East Hudson Bay zone, Nastapoka Estuary, Little Whale River and Mucalic Estuary remain closed for beluga hunting at all times.
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