Introduction to stock assessment
Unit 4.1: Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat
Long description
CSAS ensures that DFO's scientific advice is:
- consistent: applying a high standard of technical evaluation to all science data and analyses
- objective: reducing bias in the interpretation of results
- inclusive: engaging a diverse group of experts from a variety of departments and organizations both domestic and international
- transparent: publishing a calendar of CSAS meetings, science advice, and their supporting documents
The CSAS Guiding Principles provide direction to ensure that government decisions are informed by sound science advice. They are the basis of DFO's peer review process:
- provide timely and responsive advice that is flexible to client needs
- employ the most appropriate and credible scientific methods
- provide accessible public document trails
- involve a range of expertise and perspectives along with scientific experts from within and external to DFO in the review process
CSAS peer review processes can be:
- regional, addressing issues that affect a single DFO region
- zonal, addressing issues that affect more than 1 DFO region
- national, addressing issues that affect all of Canada
A map showing the boundaries between DFO's 7 regions.
The Arctic Region is inclusive of the Yukon North slope, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, and Hudson and James Bay. This boundary is inclusive of Inuit Nunangat.
The Pacific Region consists of British-Columbia and Yukon, minus the Yukon slope.
The Ontario and Prairie Region consists of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
The Quebec Region consists of Quebec, minus the Nunavik region in northern Quebec.
The Gulf Region extends from the New Brunswick-Quebec border to the northern tip of Cape Breton.
The Maritimes Region extends from the northern tip of Cape Breton to the New Brunswick-Maine border.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Region consists of Newfoundland and Labrador, minus the Nunatsiavut region in Labrador.
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