Thanks for the question, Mr. Chisholm.
We have a very robust traditional economy division within the department, focusing on fur. We also have programs such as Take a Kid Trapping and Take a Kid Harvesting.
We spend a lot of money promoting the traditional economy here in the NWT. We've seen prices rise for fur. Just recently in Seattle we sold $800,000 worth of fur at auction. That money goes directly back into communities, small communities where unemployment levels are high. We've had a great deal of success in trying to grow that traditional economy here.
We see fishing as part of that. Again, in response to Mr. Sopuck's questions, we have a way to go. We're looking at putting those mobile processing units into smaller communities so people can process meat and fish at the local level and get it onto tables. That food security issue is a big issue here. We need to ensure that we're giving people the tools that are going to enable them to take advantage of the resources that are abundantly available. That's our focus. We're moving forward.
We have a tremendous amount of resources. You talk about minerals and oil and gas, but really, the fundamental problem in this is providing that economy at the community level and in the smaller communities. We've done a great deal, and we'll continue to work on growing the traditional economy here in the NWT. Certainly, fishing will figure prominently in that.