Commercial Fisheries
Management of our commercial fisheries involves a complex range of techniques and strategies including scientific, resource, commercial, and market information. The main mechanism for communication between governments and industry is through advisory and various other fisheries committees and groups. Attendance at these meetings is critical to full participation in co-management of the fisheries.
Forestry
The UINR forestry division strives for an environmentally sound way to use our natural resources while creating employment for members of our communities and further strengthening relationships between local industry and Mi'kmaq people.
Moose
Moose have provided much to the Mi'kmaq through the years. The Mi'kmaq way of resource management includes a spiritual element that ties the people to the plants, animals and the environment as a whole. A Moose Management Plan will put into practice the responsibilities that accompany Mi'kmaq treaty rights.
Netukulimk
At the soul of everything we do at UINR is Netukulimk.
Netukulimk is the use of the natural bounty provided by the Creator for the self-support and well-being of the individual and the community. Netukulimk is achieving adequate standards of community nutrition and economic well-being without jeopardizing the integrity, diversity, or productivity of our environment.
Natural Resource Officers
UINR's Natural Resource Officer (NRO) program began in 2006, evolving out of the 1990 Unama'ki Guardian Program.
The original Guardian Program is managed by the individual bands. UINR's NRO project will allow coordinated work plans and targeted training under our NRO Coordinator to ensure our enforcement and conservation goals succeed.
Opportunities
Check back to this section on a regular basis to see if there are job opportunities, scholarships or other opportunities.
Whenever there is an opening at UINR or if there is a new project that is looking for staff, we post it here!
Partnerships
UINR's partnerships with other organizations are an important part of what we do and the successes we have achieved.
Our lead role in organizations such as Pitu'paq and the Bras d'Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative have resulted in important accomplishments in achieving our environmental and management goals.
Through our partnerships UINR has ensured that Mi'kmaq perspective...
Our People
It’s all about the people! UINR’s success comes down to the many individuals that work every day to restore Netukulimk to Unama’ki. The dedication and hard work of the staff at UINR, our Board of Directors and our many partners in government and the private sector is what makes UINR work! UINR Staff:
Research
UINR's research is guided by our communities and the advice and guidance of our community's Elders. Our emphasis is research on species of concern to Mi'kmaq such as oyster, lobster, eel, gaspereau and other food fishing species. Species at Risk and invasive species are also of great concern at UINR.
Unama’KIDS
Unama'KIDS looks a natural resources and the environment from the point-of-view of youth in Unama'ki.
One of our goals at UINR is to reach the youth in our communities and work with them to determine what information they need, and to develop innovative ways to get that information to them that will have the most impact....