The governments of Greenland and Nunavut held their first joint committee meeting to prioritize sustainable fisheries on Aug. 2, but Inuit organizations say the new collaboration won’t limit catch volumes.

Instead, the committee intends to balance the economic needs of fishing communities with marine conservation by bringing together scientists and Inuit researchers, according to the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA).

“The committee is structured not to impede on, or direct, limits to each jurisdiction's total allowable catch for fisheries,” the Qikiqtani Inuit Association told Nunavut News in a statement.

A joint statement from the committee on Aug. 6 outlined an exchange program for officers between Greenland and Nunavut as one priority area .

Fisheries in Davis Strait and Baffin Ba

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