Proceedings 2022/016
Proceedings of the Regional Peer Review of the Biophysical and Ecological Overview of the Eastern Shore Islands; March 20-21, 2018
Chairperson: Tana Worcester
Editor: Jennifer Ford
Summary
The Maritimes Regional Peer Review of the Ecological and Biophysical Overview of the Eastern Shore Islands focused on presenting the Eastern Shore Islands as an Area of Interest (AOI) for potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation under Canada’s Oceans Act. The meeting was held on March 20–21, 2018, at the Delta Hotel, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Participants presented and discussed the key physical and biological components, known sensitivities, key uncertainties, knowledge gaps and conservation priorities of the Eastern Shore Islands ecosystem. Participants included representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) (Science, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Ecosystem Management), Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Nova Scotia Departments of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Environment, and Natural Resources, environmental non-government organisations, academic researchers, Indigenous communities/organizations, fishing associations, Nova Scotia Salmon Association, Atlantic Salmon Federation and other invited experts. The results of this meeting will be used to assess whether the Eastern Shore Islands AOI should be designated as a MPA.
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