Proceedings 2016/049
Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on the application of an ecological risk assessment framework to inform ecosystem-based management for SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount and Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents marine protected areas; February 11-13, 2014 and March 13, 2015
Chairperson: John Holmes
Editor: John Holmes
Summary
These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review (RPR) meeting of 11-13 February 2014 and 11 March 2015 at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. Two working papers using the ecological risk assessment framework (ERAF) methodology previously reviewed in a May 2012 RPR Meeting to estimate the risk of harm to significant ecosystem components (SECs) from human activities and associated stressors in the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents and SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), were presented for peer review.
In-person and web-based participation included Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science, Oceans, Fisheries Protection, Species-at-Risk, Ecosystem and Fisheries Management Sectors; other government departments/agencies including Parks Canada, the Canadian Wildlife Service, and Transport Canada, and external participants from First Nations, the Province of British Columbia, commercial and recreational fishing sectors, environmental non-governmental organizations, and universities.
The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of one Science Advisory Report providing advice to Science, Oceans and Ecosystem Management Sectors to inform the development of monitoring plans for each MPA and selection of indicators to monitor progress against the achievement of conservation objectives in each MPA.
The Science Advisory Report and two supporting Research Documents will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) website.
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