Inuit Harvesting Rights and Interests Beyond Nunatsiavut
Overlap Agreements
Overlap Agreements have been concluded with the Innu Nation and Nunavik Inuit. Harvesting for food, social or ceremonial purposes is permitted in a reciprocal arrangement. That is, Labrador Inuit may harvest in the Nitassinan and Nunavik, subject to Innu laws and Nunavik Inuit laws. Similarly, Innu and Nunavimmiut may harvest in Nunatsiavut subject to our laws.
Schedule 12E
This schedule in the Wildlife & Plants chapter of the Agreement describes the area where Inuit ordinarily resident in Labrador outside the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area may Harvest Wildlife, subject to certain conditions.
Inuit Domestic Harvest
Inuit have the right to harvest fish, wildlife, and plants throughout the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area at all times of the year up to their full level of needs for food, social and ceremonial purposes.
Inuit will be able to take as many fish as they need for their food, social and ceremonial purposes unless a total allowable harvest is established by the minister for conservation purposes.
If a total allowable harvest is set for a species or stock of fish, the Nunatsiavut Government will recommend an Inuit domestic harvest level for that species or stock. The domestic harvest level will be the amount that Inuit need for their food, social and ceremonial purposes, and will come from information that is being collected from Inuit about their fishing, hunting and gathering activities. The Nunatsiavut Government's recommendation must be accepted by the federal minister of fisheries unless it cannot be supported by information.
When an Inuit domestic harvest level is established for a species or stock of fish, Inuit will be able to harvest up to the Inuit domestic harvest level for that species or stock. If necessary, the Inuit domestic harvest level will be divided up amongst individuals or families by the Nunatsiavut Government.
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