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Toward sustainable shipping: Minimizing impacts on Inuit traditional harvesting in Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area through integrated coastal and ocean management (ICOM)
(2018-12)
With the decline in sea-ice cover in the Arctic, shipping is expected to increase in the eastern Canadian Arctic. While sea ice is often perceived as a threat to marine transportation, Inuit rely on the sea ice for travel ...
Improving international fisheries management by prioritizing geopolitical issues: A case study on Atlantic shortfin mako management
(2018-12)
Managing internationally-shared fish stocks is incredibly difficult and requires international cooperation. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is the regulatory body responsible for ...
Mobilizing values: Using perceptions of barachois ponds in Cape Breton to advance informed management
(2018-12)
Barachois ponds or tidal lagoons are highly dynamic, incredibly productive, yet poorly understood wetlands across Nova Scotia, Canada. Defined by the partial or complete enclosure of a sand or gravel barrier forming a pond, ...
Acoustic Modelling to Inform Policies: Mitigating Vessel Noise Impacts on Arctic Cetaceans Within the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
(2018-11)
Vessel traffic throughout the Canadian Arctic has tripled over the past 20 years and is not expected to decline. With the recent announcement of the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area (TINMCA), the three ...
Managing Canada's Endangered: An Analysis of Canada's Efforts to Mitigate Shipping Impacts on North Atlantic Right Whales
(2018-12)
North Atlantic Right Whales are vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts from commercial shipping and fishing practices. After the 2017 NARW season, that left 17 NARWs killed in Canadian and U.S waters, the U.S defined the ...
Rules of engagement: How and why are ocean and aquatic scientists communicating with the public?
(2018-12)
In marine-management contexts, public engagement is increasingly being incorporated into the decision-making process. As governments devolve more responsibility for the management of marine space and resources, it is more ...
A youthful look at the future of Nova Scotia’s coasts: Towards Inter-generationally inclusive coastal management
(2018-12)
Natural resource management initiatives often aim to manage resources for the benefit of future generations; however, the input and perceptions of the youth who make up those future generations are rarely included in the ...
Halifax Harbour Integrated Response Plan (HHIRP) for Marine Oil Spills
(2019-01)
Shipping has played a vital role in the globalization of trade, allowing goods to be transported between continents efficiently and cost-effectively. While safety standards have improved dramatically, the increasing scale ...
Bottom-Up Engagement Increases Marine Protected Area Effectiveness
(2018-12)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been shown to provide benefits for biodiversity conservation within marine habitats, by reducing direct human impacts and restoring fish populations that provide critical ecosystem ...
Key players in the Grieg NL Placentia Bay Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Project: a social network analysis
(2018-12)
Global aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food industries, accounting for approximately half of all finfish and invertebrate production as of 2016. In Canada, both the federal and provincial governments are pushing ...