Proceedings 2020/021
Proceedings of the National Peer Review Meeting on the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures in Reducing the Potential Impacts of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production on Areas with Defined Benthic Conservation Objectives; June 26-28, 2018.
Chairperson: Mike Chadwick
Editor: Caroline Longtin
Summary
A National Science Advisory process was held June 26-28, 2018 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The purpose of the meeting was to assess the effectiveness of mitigation measures in reducing the potential impacts of oil and gas exploration and production on areas with defined benthic conservation objectives to assist Oceans Management in policy development related to oil and gas activities in areas with defined benthic conservation objectives.
The advisory process was informed by a working paper and six presentations. Presentations were given by Oceans Management, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB), the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), and the author of the working paper. A total of 38 participants from academia, industry, the regulatory boards, non-governmental organizations, other federal departments, and employees from five of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) administrative Regions participated in this advisory process.
These Proceedings summarize the discussions held at the meeting. The conclusions and advice from this meeting will be posted on the DFO Science Advisory Schedule as they become available.
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