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Evaluation of Native Harvest Survey Methodologies in Northern Canada

Native harvest surveys are estimates of the numbers of each species of fish and wildlife taken over a specified time, in a specified area, by a particular group of Native people. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the methodologies employed in counting and estimating Native harvests, to assess the utility of existing data, and to recommend improvements for future data collection, management, analysis, and use. The primary geographic focus of this study is the Northwest Territories, where comprehensive surveys are currently under way. Special reference is made to northern Quebec because earlier surveys there provided the model for current surveys. Issues discussed include limitations of scope and coverage of surveys, degree of local involvement, survey design, sampling and survey methods, data coding and processing, response bias, verification of results, user needs, participant requirements, and survey co-ordination.

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