Browsing Marine Affairs Program, Graduate Projects by Title
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Bycatch 22: Regulatory pressures of selective fishing on commercial salmon fishers and impacts of handling on chum salmon (Onchorhynchus keta) released from purse seine fisheries in Northern British Columbia. [graduate project].
(2015-11-23)In Canadian Pacific salmon fisheries, a policy of selective fishing practices was introduced to reduce impacts on salmon populations of conservation concern while allowing fisheries to continue on species that can withstand ... -
Canada's Ocean Policy: Assessing enabling governance conditions for implementation of a national blue economy strategy
(2021-12)The world has reached an international consensus regarding the need for sustainable ocean management practices to ensure the health and wealth of our global ocean. Such practices can be implemented through various marine-based ... -
The Canadian Maritime Sector's Perception of the International Maritime Organization's (IMOs) short-term measures for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
(2021-12)In April 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Initial Strategy (IS) on reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions, contributing to global climate efforts under the Paris Agreement. The Strategy ... -
Certifications and traceability in the Nunavut seal market: Implications for Inuit rights
(2019-12)As recognized in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), to which Canada is a signatory, Inuit have the right to food, culture, and economic opportunities. Seal hunting is a long-standing ... -
Cetacean Conservation in the Age of Oil and Gas: Minimizing Acoustic Disturbance to the Northern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) through Spatio-temporal Mitigation
(2015-04-22)Offshore oil and gas exploration activities are becoming increasingly common within Canadian waters. As cetacean species rely on sound for a variety of critical life functions, it is poorly understood how sound generated ... -
Charting Future Ocean Law And Policy Directions; Examining Canada's Tools for Marine Protection Through Two Pacific Coast Case Studies
(2022-07-18)Much of Canada’s identity has been shaped by the important socio-cultural, economic, and recreational opportunities offered by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. However, continual growth in these areas are increasing ... -
A Climate Change Vulnerability and Data Gap Assessment of Arctic Marine Species in the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
(2021-12)Arctic ecosystems are warming at twice the rate of oceans worldwide, resulting in a loss of sea ice and available habitat for many marine species. While new conservation policies are required to protect the increasingly ... -
Coastal Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment (CAVA) on the Tourism Industry for Sea-Level Rise in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
(2023-05-30)Climate change and associated Sea-Level Rise (SLR) are impeding threats to the future of small coastal tourism communities. Although the perception of vulnerability to climate change within the tourism industry is becoming ... -
Coastal and Marine Tourism in the Blue Economy: An Assessment of Strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2022-07-18)The blue economy (BE) aims to support tourism opportunities that provide economic development and marine conservation objectives, as well as social equity. For the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, coastal and ... -
Coastal Infrastructure and its Effects on Local Social-Ecological Systems: A Case Study of Ashton Lagoon, Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(2018-05)Coastal infrastructure is extensively in place across coastlines throughout a variety of geographical regions around the globe, with the rate of coastal development projects predicted to increase in the future. Oftentimes, ... -
Coastal Vulnerability for Ship-Source Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Planning in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia [graduate project].
(2015-11-23)Ship-source oil spills are amongst the major sources of oil affecting coastal areas. An end-to-end marine oil spill analysis may provide a model to better allocate response resources or prepare contingency plans for highly ... -
A Comparison of Eight Country Plans for the Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish in the Wider Caribbean [graduate project].
(2016)The coastal Caribbean region is generally characterized by the following ecosystems: coral reefs, mangroves and seagrasses, also including other environments, such as sandy beaches and rocky shores. These tropical ecosystems ... -
Consideration of marine non-indigenous species in the planning, management, and monitoring of Canadian marine protected areas
(2020-12)Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an important tool for protecting marine environments. They can help conserve biodiversity, protect endangered species and critical habitats, regulate human activities, and preserve social, ... -
A critical assessment and gap analysis of existing recovery strategies for the Atlantic Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) [graduate project]
(2017)The leatherback sea turtle (Dermocheyls coriacea) is the fourth largest and most widely distributed species of reptile. There are three distinct populations in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The leatherback is ... -
Culture, Community, Language, and Land: A Case Study of Co-management Led Marine Stewardship Education Resources in Nunatsiavut
(2023-12)Marine education plays a key role in equipping individuals and communities with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage complex challenges associated with our changing ocean. In Nunatsiavut – a unique self-governing ... -
Determining effectiveness of Ecologically Significant Areas (ESAs) for protecting Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) spawning habitat in the Stewiacke River, NS
(2023-05-30)Canada’s Fisheries Act was modernized in 2019 and included added protections to all fish and fish habitat. To implement some of the new provisions in the Fisheries Act, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is working on a ... -
Developing an Equitable Framework to Support Indigenous Co-Governance of St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area
(2023-04-30)Marine protected areas (MPAs) comprise a large proportion of the conservation measures used to achieve the international conservation commitments of the federal government (10% of Canadian waters by 2010, and now 25% by ... -
Developing an Ocean Literacy Framework: Lesson from an Analysis of Ocean Week Canada
(2021-12)The UN Decade of Ocean Science and the Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy (the ‘Strategy’) have led to increased recognition of the need for ocean education at all levels to increase ocean literacy. According to the Strategy, ... -
Developing and implementing a research framework to determine the overall use and influence of a long-term marine environmental monitoring program: A Case Study on Gulfwatch in Nova Scotia [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Chemical contamination of marine environments can pose numerous risks to both ecosystem and human health. Monitoring trends of chemical contaminants over time and space can provide managers and decision-makers the information ... -
The development of ballast water management in Canada: A critical analysis of the journey [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Non-indigenous species (NIS) and aquatic invasive species (AIS) create significant risks when introduced to foreign ecosystems. One of the many vectors facilitating the transport of NIS is ballast water, and as commercial ...