Coral & Sponge Conservation Strategy for Eastern Canada 2015
Table of Contents
- Complete Text
- Executive Summary
- Acronyms
- Introduction
- Purpose of the Strategy
- Why Protect Corals and Sponges?
- Geographic Scope
- International Context
- Canadian Context
- Status of Coral and Sponge Conservation in Eastern Canada
- Research on Corals and Sponges in Eastern Canada
- Objectives
- Targets and Actions
- Development and Implementation
- References
- Appendix A: Biology of Corals and Sponges in Eastern Canada
- Appendix B: Challenges for Coral and Sponge Conservation
- Appendix C: Management Measures
- Appendix D: Ecological Risk Assessment Framework
- Appendix E: Relevant Publications
- Contact Information
Acronyms
- AIS
- Aquatic Invasive Species
- AOI
- Area of Interest
- C&A
- Central and Arctic Region
- CEAA
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- CHONe
- Canadian Healthy Oceans Network
- CHP
- Conservation Harvesting Plan
- C-NLOPB
- Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
- C-NSOPB
- Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
- CO2
- Carbon Dioxide
- CSAS
- Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat
- DFO
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- EA
- Environmental Assessment
- EBSA
- Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area
- EFM
- Ecosystems Fisheries Management
- EC
- Environment Canada
- EEZ
- Exclusive Economic Zone
- ENGO
- Environmental Non-Government Organization
- ERAF
- Ecological Risk Analysis Framework
- ESSIM
- Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management
- FCC
- Fisheries Council of Canada
- FGR
- Fishery (General) Regulations
- FOP
- Fisheries Observer Program
- FPP
- Fisheries Protection Program
- GEAC
- Groundfish Enterprise Allocation Council
- GIS
- Geographic Information System
- GOSLIM
- Gulf of St. Lawrence Integrated Management
- HOTO
- Health of the Oceans
- ICES
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
- IFMP
- Integrated Fishery Management Plan
- IGP
- International Governance Program
- IGS
- International Governance Strategy
- IM
- Integrated Management
- LOMA
- Large Ocean Management Area
- MPA
- Marine Protected Area
- MSC
- Marine Stewardship Council
- NAFO
- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
- NL
- Newfoundland and Labrador Region
- NMCA
- National Marine Conservation Area
- NPC
- Nunavut Planning Commission
- NRA
- NAFO Regulatory Area
- PB/GB LOMA
- Placentia Bay/Grand Banks Large Ocean Management Area
- PC
- Parks Canada
- RMF
- Risk Management Framework
- RFMO
- Regional Fisheries Management Organization
- ROPOS
- Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
- ROV
- Remotely Operated Vehicle
- SARA
- Species at Risk Act
- SPERA
- Strategic Program for Ecosystem-Based Research and Advice
- TEK
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge
- TRACES
- Trans-Atlantic Coral Ecosystem Study
- UNGA
- United Nations General Assembly
- VME
- Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem
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