The Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission (NMRPC) is an Institution of Public Government (IPG) mandated to develop the Nunavik Marine Region Marine Use Plan (NMRMUP) for the Nunavik Marine Region (NMR) in accordance with the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (NILCA) and the planning principles, policies, priorities and objectives established by the NMRPC.
Devoted to protecting and promoting the existing and future well-being of Nunavik Inuit and communities in and using the Nunavik Marine Region.
The NMRPC factors in economic opportunities, community needs, cultural priorities, environmental protection and integrity of the NMR into the development and implementation of a marine use plan, but generally as well in all of its activities and decisions.
The NMRPC is searching for photos for our upcoming draft Marine Planning Strategy as well as other media. We want to see the ocean and islands through your eyes by showcasing your photography! Participants will earn $50 for every photo…
The Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (NILCA) came into effect on July 10, 2007. It applies to the offshore region around Québec, Northern Labrador, and offshore Northern Labrador.
Seasonal calendars can be used to create place-based, locally responsive, and culturally relevant frameworks for environmental stewardship. Here is an example from Nunatsiavut that we love! It was created by an amazing team that included Dr. Rachael Cadman, with artwork by Jessica Winters. We are grateful to be partnering with Rachael to create a seasonal calendar for Nunavik. We want to involve you, more to come!
Source / ᐱᕕᐅᔪᖅ: Cadman, R., Saunders, M., Andersen, C., Bishop, B., Pamak, C., Pijogge, L., Tuglavina, E., Winters, J., Baily, M., Laing, R., Oliver, E., and Goudie, J. 2025. All kinds of seasons: articulating Labrador Inuit governance through crafting a seasonal calendar. Arctic Science. 11: 1-13. ...
We are excited to announce that we received funding to begin the creation of a Nunavik seasonal calendar! The work will ensure that the Marine Use Plan for the Nunavik Marine Region is grounded in Inuit knowledge and priorities. The funding is from the Ocean Frontier Institute’s Transforming Climate Action Community-Led Research Program. The program recognizes Indigenous communities as research leaders. It supports building respectful, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous communities and academic institutions. We are thrilled to partner with Dalhousie University for this work. ᐅᐱᕈᓱᑉᐳᒍᑦ ᑐᓴᕐᑎᓯᕆᐊᒥᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᑕᐅᓕᒐᑦᑕ ᐱᕆᐊᒍᓐᓇᓕᕐᖁᒍᑦ ᓄᐃᑦᓯᓗᑕ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᑦᔨᑕᕐᓂᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖁᑎᒥᑦ! ᑖᓐᓇ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᐃᒪᕐᐱᖕᒐᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᖕᖕᒐᕕᖃᕐᑎᓗᕈ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᑐᖃᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᑕᐅᓂᖕᒐ ᐱᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐅᑯᓇᓂ "Ocean Frontier Institute’s Transforming Climate Action Community-Led Research Program”. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᑦᔨᐅᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᑕᕐᓯᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᖄᓯᒪᔫᑉ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒋᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᒥᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑎᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔪᖅ ᐃᑉᐱᒍᓱᓐᓂᖃᑦᓯᐊᑐᒥᑦ, ᐅᑎᑦᓯᐊᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᔪᒥᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᖄᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒋᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕕᓐᓂᑦ. ᐊᓕᐊᑉᐳᒍᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᑖᕐᓂᒥᑦ Dalhousie University- ᒃᑯᓂ ᑖᑦᓱᒥᖕᒐ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᓚᖕᔪᒥᑦ. ...
See the attached SAR Preparedness Activities in Nunavik (January–December 2026). The map provides a regional snapshot of planned Search and Rescue (SAR) preparedness activities throughout 2026 in Nunavik, including:
-Community engagement and vessel visits; -Vessel acceptance activities; --Risk Analysis of Maritime SAR Delivery (RAMSARD) exercises; Maritime SAR exercises and training opportunities; and -Other regional preparedness initiatives.
We hope this information is helpful in supporting awareness, coordination, and planning. Please feel free to share it within your teams and networks.
If you have any questions or would like additional information on any of the activities, please contact: Canadian Coast Guard, Government of Canada, carolane.heon@dfo-mpo.gc.ca / Tel: 867-444-0974 ...
The NMPRC is searching for photos of the Nunavik Marine Region that we can include in our draft Marine Planning Strategy to be released this fall for public input as well as other NMRPC media. We want to see the ocean and islands through your eyes, such as during a successful harvest, enjoying the sunrise as you head out on the water, or egg collecting on your favourite island! Participants will receive $50 per photo that meets the eligibility criteria, and the top five photos selected by our Board will also receive a prize of NMRPC SWAG.
The photo search will start today and run until October 1st or until 100 eligible photos have been received. Please see below for photo search guidelines. All photos submitted must have an accompanying filled out photo release form which can be found here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZD3YTP8...
We are using your expertise to create a Marine Planning Strategy. This document, once finalized, will guide the marine planning process in the Nunavik Marine Region and hold us accountable for our work. The first draft of the strategy is now with the Implementation Committee for the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (NILCA) for review. We are excited to share the draft strategy with you in the coming months and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the document.
Thank you for your guidance on the opportunities and challenges that marine planning in the Nunavik Marine Region should address. Through surveys, workshops, emails, and conversations over the last three years we heard about what matters to you.
Since 1992, the United Nations has celebrated World Ocean’s Day on June 8th to raise awareness of the impact of human actions on the oceans. 1992-ᒥᓂ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥᐅᖑᖃᑎᒌᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᓕᐊᓱᒍᑎᖃᕐᖁᑦ ᓯᓚᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐃᒪᕐᐱᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓗᖁᑎᖓ ᔫᓂ ᓐ ᐃᑉᐱᒋᔭᐅᒍᑎᖓ ᓱᕐᕋᑕᐅᒪᓂᖓ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓂᐊᕐᓂ ᕆᕙᑦᑕᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᒪᕐᐱᒥ. ...
