Location
Key Information
| 98,990 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 101,815 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Regulations: Government of Canada
Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)
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July 2023
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Purpose
The propensity of beluga whales to return to the same estuaries year after year makes them vulnerable to human hunting and disturbance. For the Eastern High Arctic-Baffin Bay population, exploitation by Greenland Inuit has had an adverse effect on whales that overwinter along the West Greenland coast.
Species of Concern: Beluga whale
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
It is prohibited to fish for beluga in this area from March 1 through November 30. No more than 5 belugas may be taken from these waters each year.
Allowed
Other fishing activities may permitted in accordance with provincial and federal law.