| dc.contributor.advisor | stewart, rob | |
| dc.contributor.author | hollinger, tim | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-01t15:43:36z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-01t15:43:36z | |
| dc.date.created | 2024 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/5280 | |
| dc.description.abstract | mercury (hg) is a contaminant of concern when consuming fish from freshwater lakes. it
is known to persist in high concentrations in piscivorous fishes such as walleye which are
commonly consumed by people. the people from the community of biinjitiwaabik zaaging
anishinaabek (bza) rock bay have harvested fish from the lake nipigon basin for millennia and
have observed changes to the lake, particularly those resulting from resource development and
extraction. large scale hydroelectric projects and mining have created concerns over the safety of
eating walleye in the lake nipigon basin from traditional fishing locations. while fish
consumption guidelines are posted by the provincial government for certain areas, a lack of robust
data, trust, transparency and communication about the risks of exposure to consumers has rendered
these guidelines largely ineffective for community use. in this study, data collection was led by
community fishermen to collect fish from traditional fishing locations to produce community
driven fish consumption guidelines. in general, fish consumption guidelines produced from
community sampling were less restrictive than those posted by the provincial government where
comparable. however, community-based fish consumption guidelines were more restrictive in
riverine environments than lake sampling locations. as a result of having engaged in data
collection and monitoring for fish contaminants, bza has developed greater trust and interest in
fish consumption guidelines while greatly enhancing its lands and resources program to further
study concerns on lake nipigon. | en_us |
| dc.language.iso | en_us | en_us |
| dc.subject | aquatic ecosystem | en_us |
| dc.subject | contaminants in traditional food sources | en_us |
| dc.subject | fish consumption restrictions | en_us |
| dc.subject | fish mercury levels | en_us |
| dc.title | are the fish safe to eat? an examination of lake nipigon fish consumption guidelines through the perspective of biinjitiwaabik zaaging anishinaabek | en_us |
| dc.type | thesis | en_us |
| etd.degree.name | master of environmental studies | en_us |
| etd.degree.level | master | en_us |
| etd.degree.discipline | geography | en_us |
| etd.degree.grantor | 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
| en_us |
