Proceedings 2020/012
Proceedings of the National Peer Review for a Framework to Support Decisions on Authorizing Scientific Surveys with Bottom Contact Gears in Protected Areas with Defined Benthic Conservation Objectives; January 16-18, 2018
Chairpersons: Gérald Chaput and Lisa Setterington
Editor: Caroline Longtin
Summary
A National Science Advisory process was held January 16-18, 2018 in Ottawa (ON). The purpose of the meeting was to develop a framework to support decisions on authorizing scientific surveys with bottom contact gears in protected areas with defined benthic conservation objectives. The decision on whether or not bottom contact scientific surveys will be authorized in protected and sensitive benthic areas is the responsibility of DFO Oceans Management and DFO Fisheries and Resource Management. To assist in the decision-making process, DFO Science developed a national framework with an agreed set of assessment criteria that can be applied consistently across Canada.
The advisory process was informed by a working paper and subsequent presentations by Fisheries and Oceans Canada Science researchers and Oceans Management. A total of 32 participants from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and employees from DFO’s six administrative regions participated in this advisory process.
These Proceedings summarise the discussions and the process for this peer review meeting. The advice from this meeting and the supporting research document have been posted on the DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat website.
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