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Have questions?  Please contact:
Karen Dunmall
info@arcticsalmon.ca
204-984-2522

Karen Dunmall is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba and lead researcher on the Arctic Salmon project.  She developed this website as a tool to help distribute information about salmon in the Arctic.
Salmon Research in the Canadian Arctic

Salmon are being caught in the Canadian Arctic. The number of salmon being caught and the number of places where they are found seem to be increasing.  Karen, a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, is working in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to study these salmon and identify what this colonization might indicate about the arctic ecosystem and how the presence of salmon may affect native fish species in the Mackenzie River and tributaries.

Latest Progress

  • Preparing for salmon! Preparations are underway so we are ready for the arrival of the salmon to the Canadian Arctic in 2013. There seemed to be lots of salmon in 2011, and many fewer in 2012. Although we never know how many salmon will appear each year, we are rolling out the Pacific Salmon Collection Program once again for 2013 in the hopes that the salmon will appear and people will trade harvested salmon for gift card rewards. Posters with information about the reward program and a research progress update will be distributed shortly. If you catch a salmon and would like the reward, please contact your local RRC, HTC, Renewable Resources Board or Resource Officer for more information. 
    Posted Sep 23, 2013, 5:04 PM by Karen Dunmall
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On Media

  • NWT News/North Karen was interviewed for NWT News/North newspaper about the salmon research in the Northwest Territories. The story also includes a community perspective about the salmon research and explains how ...
    Posted Sep 23, 2013, 5:04 PM by Karen Dunmall
  • Radio Interviews Karen was interviewed on CBC Radio One in Yellowknife and for CKLB Radio in the NWT about the salmon research. We are trying to get clips of the interview and ...
    Posted Sep 23, 2013, 4:58 PM by Karen Dunmall
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