The Iqalukpik Fish Plant, Commercial Fishery est. 1985

Ph. 867 898-9402
Contact: Manager
The Iqalukpik Fish Plant Arctic char commercial Fishery contact Manager, or Chesterfield Inlet Economic Development Officer 867 898-4603. To register commercial Fishing Licence contact Conservation Officer 867 898-9130, Department of Environment.

The Fishing licence/ sport guide, or application contact HTA Office, or Conservation Officer (867) 898-9130.


The Commercial Fishery

The Iqalukpik Fish Plant commercial Fishery process freshly caught Arctic char 7 days/ week June to September with two Fish plant workers managing freshly harvested Arctic char with local fishermen. The freshly caught char is clean whole dressed before delivered to plant for analyze, clean, weighed, & stored in two freezer units, or trailer. Then each packaged is weight for shipment.

The Fish Plant process its fresh Arctic char packaged 50/ 60 lbs. before ship twice a week to another commercial market food distributor for process of the Kivalliq Arctic Foods Ltd.


The Iqalukpik Fish Plant

The Iqalukpik Fish Plant commercial Fishery is able to process Arctic char up to 22,000 lbs., or extra quota annually determine on commercial fishing season. The Plant produces part-time employments with local Fish plant Fishery, & commercial fishermen with quotas in Chesterfield Inlet waters. The Plant service local Commercial Fishery (37 years) to Sustain Socio-Economic Development, & Fishery in the Kivalliq region.

The Iqalukpik Commercial Fishery program 1985 & Test Commercial Scallop Fishery Chesterfield Inlet 1994. The Iqalukpik Fish Plant commercial Fishery contact Community Economic Development Officer 867 898-4603.


The Fishery Programs

The Fisheries research programs, Small Craft Harbour, Infrastructure, Tender, Coastal resource, Sustainable to Economic Development/ Funds, Commercial quota, or Species  visit:

a.  Fisheries & Oceans/ Arctic Salmon/ Department of Economic Development & Transportation
b.  Nunavut Development Corporation/ Nunavut Fisheries & Marine Training
c.  Nunavut Fisheries Strategy 2016-2020/ Fisheries & Sealing Division Strategic Plan 2023-2028
d.  Chesterfield Inlet Fishery program 1985/ Test Commercial Scallop Fishery Chesterfield Inlet 1994
e.  Fishing quotas Nunavut/ Infrastructure Canada.

The Fishery programs & services visit the Department of Economic Development & Transportation.


The Harvesters/ Outpost Camps is the responsibility of CLEAN ENVIRONMENT to maintain premises of the Lands & Waters of Clean Environment, & Management of Wildlife.