Proceedings 2016/016
Proceedings of the zonal peer review on the Evaluation of Hierarchical Marine Ecological Classification Systems for Pacific and Maritimes Regions; September 29 –October 2, 2015
Chairpersons: John Holmes and Nadja Steiner
Editor : Lesley MacDougall
Summary
These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Zonal Peer Review meeting of September 29 – October 2, 2015, at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. Two working papers focusing on the hierarchical classification of marine benthic ecosystems in the Northern and Southern Shelf Bioregions (Pacific) and the Scotian Shelf Bioregion (Maritimes) were presented for peer review.
In-person and web-based participation included Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science Oceans, and Fisheries Protection Program staff; and external participants from First Nations organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations, and academia.
The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of one Science Advisory Report providing advice to Oceans Sector to inform marine protected area network design in Maritimes and Pacific Regions and other DFO marine spatial planning initiatives.
The Science Advisory Report and the two supporting Research Documents will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) website.
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