Greenland Halibut Market Economic Information and Analysis

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economics and Statistics, Arctic Region (DFO) requires outside expertise to obtain a deeper understanding of the socio-economic impacts of the Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) commercial fisheries in Nunavut (specifically Subarea 0): The project intends to collect and analyze essential economic information on Greenland Halibut. In particular to collect information on the following: • Where the fish are sold territorially, provincially and internationally (exports – specifically how they leave Nunavut), and to whom (industry – restaurants, grocery stores, etc.) • Calculation of Profit margins for the industry • An understanding of the path the income from the fisheries takes – where does the money go (communities, fish plants, investments)?