At first glance it might be difficult to see the connection between salmon and trees, but a project by Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources–UINR, and Cape Breton Collaborative Salmon Initiative–CSI Cape Breton, hopes to change that. The partners are working on a cooperative salmon habitat restoration project that will see 2000 trees planted along the … Read More
The summer games in Eskasoni and all the activities in Crane Cove inspired me to write this story about the visit of the United States Coast Guard vessel The Eagle to Eskasoni.The christening of the fishing vessel Charlie Joe Dennis made me think of a ship that arrived here back in 1976 for a two-hour … Read More
For such a quiet man, when it came to matters of the environment, Allister Marshall spoke with a very loud voice. Born in Potlotek, he spent much of his life in the community he loved, working as a Band Councillor and as a Guardian promoting conservation and protection for the community’s Fisheries Department, an appropriate … Read More
You can check out the latest issue of UINR Marten before it’s even off the press! Lots of great news and stories in this issue including the latest instalment in Charlie Dennis’ OYSTER GARDEN. You can download it here.
If you get a whiff of home cooking in the Cape Breton Highlands, it might just be a galloping gourmet…but this one will be the four legged kind! For the past eight years the Moose Working Group and UINR have hosted Feast in the Highlands. What started as an opportunity for the people involved in moose management to get together to celebrate … Read More
Data collection kits and information on how to collect the salmon’s length, origin (hatchery or wild), and scale samples for age can be picked up at your Guardian office. This will help us tell the salmon’s age, its age when it migrated to sea, how long it stayed there, and spawning information. Please contact your … Read More
On Saturday September 22 the community of Membertou will be planting a forest! Community members will be planting trees that are native to Cape Breton in an effort to restore their forest environment. Mi’kmaq Environmental Learning Centre’s (MELC) UnamaKIDS received a grant to organize the project from Canon’s Take Root Program, presented by Evergreen. “Atknujik … Read More
Due to the recent heavy rain Fisheries and Oceans Canada has placed a ban on shellfishing in the Bras d’Or Lakes, the Atlantic coastline of Guysborough and Richmond Counties, the shoreline from Guysborough to Halifax Counties and Cape North to Cape Smokey. The ban will likely be In place for a week to ten … Read More
There’s a new fishing vessel sailing the seas around Unama’ki and people familiar with natural resources in Cape Breton will instantly recognize her name–Charlie Joe Dennis. It is appropriate that a man who has been so closely associated with Mi’kmaq fisheries all his life would receive this honour. The Eskasoni community gathered to celebrate at … Read More
Congratulations to the first graduates of MELC’s Nikani Awtiken Youth Camp! After a week of hands-on training the first participants celebrated at a BBQ and graduation ceremony at Camp Carter in Richmond County. The aim of Nikani Awtiken is to instill an interest in First Nations youth in pursuing careers in natural resource management while … Read More
UINR is assisting on a study on invasive species in Blackett’s Lake. Two introduced species-chain pickerel and smallmouth bass-are in the lake and we are setting nets to see if they are migrating up the Seven Mile Brook. Nets will be set weekly until late September to determine if the species are present the brook. … Read More
Commercial Fisheries Liason Officer Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources is looking for a qualified candidate to fill our Commercial Fisheries Liaison Coordinator position. This position is until March 31, 2013 with possibility of renewal. Candidates must have a minimum of five years direct demonstrated experience in commercial fisheries operations and two years of experience in … Read More