Proceedings 2013/024
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee; October 29 – November 2, 2012
Meeting Chairperson: Don Bowen
Editor: Christine Abraham
Summary
The National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee (NMMPRC) holds an annual meeting to conduct scientific peer revi ew of marine mammal issues. This approach gives the opportunity to bring together experts on marine mammals from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) with specific contributions from non - DFO experts to ensure high quality review of the scientific results and to provide sound scientific advice as the basis for the management and conservation of marine mammals in Canada. When time permits, this annual meeting is also an opportunity to review ongoing research projects and provide feedback or guidance to the scien tists involved. This year, the papers reviewed included topics pertaining to grey/harp/ringed seals, California/steller sea lions, walrus, narwhal, beluga, killer whales, and blue whales. In addition to these Proceedings, several Research Documents and S cience Advisory Reports will be published as a result of the meeting.
The meeting was held at the Coast Bastion Hotel (Nanaimo, B.C.) from October 29 – November 2, 2012. The participants invited to this meeting included individuals from DFO (Ecosystems & Ocean Science, Ecosystems & Fisheries Management, Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, Species at Risk); National Oceanic and Atmos pheric Administration (NOAA); University Of British Columbia (Fisheries Center); University of Prince Edward Island; Albe rta Innovates; Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.; Nunavut Wildlife Management Board; Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board; and Makivik Corpora tion. A list of participants can be found in Appendix III.
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