Migratory diversity in an Arctic fish supporting subsistence harvest

Agro-Industrial Complex of the Russian Arctic: Research Contribution to the Value Added Areas

“…Fishing is another equally important area in the economic activity of the aboriginal population in the Arctic territories. Hodgson EE, Hovel RA, Ward EJ, Lord S., Moore JW in their work [5] assess the vulnerability of arctic fish species, wildlife and indigenous peoples to climate change. Popova NV, Abramov AF, Markova LN [6] evaluated the effect of anthropogenic pollution of rivers and lakes on the population of fish resources in Yakutia.…”

Disrupted ecosystem and human phenology at the climate frontline in Gwich'in First Nation territory

“…The ongoing monitoring program is a partnership between Gwich'in community members, the Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board (www.grrb.nt.ca), community Renewable Resource Councils, and academic researchers. Authors Abraham Stewart, Alice Vittrekwa, and Ernest Vittrekwa are three Gwich'in land users involved, who sample a subset of their subsistence harvest to document information about łuk dagaii populations (Hovel et al 2020;Hodgson et al 2020). In our experience, identifying local impacts is key to understanding the varied implications of environmental change and developing adaptive strategies.…”

“…These include questions about fish spawning, migration, phenology, abundance, and interactions with new species, and safety concerns over accessing the river. Complementary scientific tools can address questions that cannot be fully answered with TK, such as tracking life-long fish movements (Hodgson et al 2020).…”

“…are Gwich'in land users involved in the monitoring program. They sample a subset of their subsistence harvest to document information about łuk dagaii populations (Hovel et al 2020;Hodgson et al 2020). In our experience, identifying local impacts of environmental change is key to understanding their varied effects and developing adaptive strategies.…”

Fish–People–Place:Interweaving Knowledges to Elucidate Pacific Salmon Fate

“…On spawning grounds, their eggs and bodies can be consumed directly by other organisms (e.g., bears, wolves and eagles) and they influence food web processes through the bottomup effects of increased productivity (Quinn 2018). Likewise, many human populations rely on predictable fish movements for subsistence harvest and livelihoods (e.g., Hodgson et al 2020), imprinting heavily on cultures, bodies of practice and management as well as systems of knowledge, belief and ceremony (Figure 1-1; Swezey & Heizer 1977;Stewart 2008). One renowned example is that of the First Salmon Ceremony (Figure 1-1A) which is practiced (with variation) by Indigenous peoples across the Northwest Coast of North America to mark and honour the annual return of migrating adult Pacific salmon (typically, Chinook salmon O. tshawytscha ;Gunther 1926).…”