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The Integration of Climate Change Modeling, Monitoring and Management for Cold-Water Coral and Sponges in Eastern Canada
(2023-05-30)
Deep-sea cold-water coral and sponges are vital for maintaining ecosystem integrity. Deep-sea coral and sponge species can be found individually or in a grouping, both systems create habitat for marine species by providing ...
Identifying potential spatial use conflicts between the commercial fishing industry and offshore wind development in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy planning area
(2023-05-30)
Offshore wind (OSW) is beginning to emerge as a major player within the Nova Scotia renewables sector as the province moves to fulfil its commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050. The addition of OSW as a new use in the ...
Fishing Fairness: The Case of Class B Lobster Fishing License
(2023-05-30)
In 1976 the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada was overfished and in decline. In response, Canada’s federal government implemented a “moonlighter policy” which designated fishers who had employment outside the fishery as ...
Marine-Based Research in a Changing Climate: Lessons and Methods for Community Engagement from Nunatsiavut Canada
(2023-05-30)
Historically, Arctic-based research has corresponded to extractive methods that provide little benefit for local communities. To amend the effects of this history, researchers are increasingly encouraged to focus their ...
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 ...
Evaluating the potential for seaweed aquaculture in Nova Scotia
(2023-05-30)
Growing interest in the seaweed aquaculture industry has focused on the environmental, economic and social benefits it can offer. In Atlantic Canada, it is a small but emerging industry with the potential to grow and ...
Limited Options in Canada’s Regulatory Tools for Addressing Underwater Noise
(2023-05-30)
Over the last two decades, underwater noise has been recognized as a significant threat to marine ecosystems. With an accelerating blue economy and industrial expansion, human-generated noise continues to increase, deepening ...
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 ...
The Marine Stewardship Council’s Influence in the Indian Ocean: Lessons of Sustainability from the Maldives Pole-and-Line Skipjack Tuna Fishery
(2023-12)
The Maldives pole-and-line fishery has sustainably harvested skipjack tuna for millennia. In 2012, this fishery achieved conditional certification with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). To achieve this eco-standard, ...
Do You Sea What I See: Exploring the Representation of Place-Based Knowledge in Spatial Planning in Coastal Nova Scotia, Canada
(2023-12)
Spatial planning is essential in the interdisciplinary management of dynamic coastal environments. However, conventional approaches to spatial planning do not focus on the comprehensive representation and visual communication ...