Proceedings 2015/027
Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on Biogeographic Classification Framework to Inform Bioregional Marine Protected Area Network Design in Pacific Region; February 12-14, 2013
Chairperson and 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 meeting February 12-14, 2013, at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, British Columbia. One working paper, focusing on the components of a framework to describe marine species and habitat diversity for Pacific Region, that will contribute to marine protected area (MPA) planning at regional scales and to coastal zone management and planning activities at local scales in DFO Pacific Region was presented for peer review.
In-person and web-based participation included staff from DFO Science, Fisheries Management, and Oceans Sectors, and external participants from Parks Canada, the Province of British Columbia, First Nations organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations, and universities.
The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of a Science Advisory Report with advice to Oceans and Ecosystem Management to inform the process of identifying ecologically coherent bioregional networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Pacific Region and to facilitate collaborative MPA network development and implementation in an international context in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
The Science Advisory Report and supporting Research Document will be made publicly available on the CSAS Science Advisory Schedule.
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