FIShNET collaborates with the Northern Water Futures (NWF) project. In partnership with Indigenous communities in other northern regions in Canada, the FIShNET team evaluates: 1) health concerns and risk perceptions among community members; 2) environmental determinants of mercury and nutrients in wild-harvested fish; 3) balance between contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in traditional foods; 4) links between contaminant levels in the environment, human behavior patterns, and human exposure; and 5) access to traditional food and the impact on food security. FIShNET also generates complementary information for Fort Albany First Nation and Mushkegowuk Council (www.mushkegowuk.com ).