Proceedings 2008/004
Proceedings of the Workshop on a Comparison of Australian and DFO Maritimes Approaches to Ecosystem Based Management; 3–5 October 2006
R. Stephenson, and T. Smith
Summary
Representatives from the Maritimes Region’s Science and Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (FAM) branches of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) met in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, in October 2006 to compare scientific research, approaches, and the state of tools for the application of science to support implementation of Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) within the broader approach to Ecosystem Based Management (EBM). Presentations on the policy context, current approaches and experiences with a variety of tools led to a comparison and an evaluation of the state of progress on EBFM in the two countries. The meeting concluded that there are similarities in policy context and drivers, as well as in the challenges to implementation of EBM in the two countries, but that "best practise" has not yet been established. In addition, there is an urgent need for case studies in the application of >EBM in both Australia and in Canada. The structured approach of linking issues, strategies, and tools for management activities being used in the Maritimes Region was considered a practical and useful framework. Australian experience with the application of Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA), Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE), and bio-economic modelling was very instructive. There is potential for further development and collaboration in the following areas:
- Further development and comparison of methods, case studies, and experiences towards development of “best practise” for EBM.
- Continued evolution of ERA, and possible application to a Maritimes Region case study.
- Benthic habitat classification sampling and methods.
- Ecosystem comparisons and the role of ecosystem models.
- Communication of EBM concepts (and benefits) to stakeholders.
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