Conservation is a primary management value that was developed from the beginning of this plan's development. “Netukulimk” is the definition we use. It's the use of the natural bounty provided by the Creator for the self-support and well-being of the individual and the community by achieving adequate standards of community nutrition and economic and spiritual well-being without jeopardizing the integrity, diversity or productivity of the natural bounty. It was very clear early in our development of these plans, in meeting with the assembly and with chiefs and councils, with the grand council, that netukulimk was the core principle around all the development.
Our concept of conservation is netukulimk. We go as far as to speak to the spiritual well-being of the person and of the environment to ensure that not only is the species conserved but the people who are harvesting are also taken care of at all levels.