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Pro-active solutions for Atlantic salmon management in Nova Scotia: A roadmap for recovery
(2019-03)The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is an anadromous fish species native to Nova Scotia that has significant economic, ecological, and cultural value to the people of the province. Atlantic salmon have been in decline ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A Ghostly Issue: Managing abandoned, lost, and discarded lobster fishing gear in the Bay of Fundy
(2018-12)Abandoned, lost, and discarded (ALD) fishing gear contributes to economic losses across fisheries and can be a significant hazard to conservation and safety at-sea. Lobster fishers (n = 32) and management agencies (n = 5) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An Analysis of the Practicality and Feasibility of a Toronto Shark Fin Ban
(2018-12)Shark populations around the globe have seen precipitous declines due to human exploitation. The shark fin trade has been one of the primary drivers in these declines, a trade that operates to meet the demands for the ... -
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, ... -
Barriers to Implementing a Bottom-Up Management Approach to Coastal MPAs: a Canadian Case Study
(2018-12)Marine protected areas (MPAs) are employed as a conservation strategy across the world, protecting species and habitats and helping to rebuild declining populations. However, proposals for coastal MPAs are often met with ... -
Stakeholder perceptions of the Nova Scotia aquaculture regulations: A foundation for social license?
(2018-12)Nova Scotia is in need of socio-economic opportunities in coastal rural areas, which aquaculture may provide. However, aquaculture is a particularly contentious industry in Nova Scotia with public concern over the environmental ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
“It Feels Like Engaging With a Friend”: Using Interpersonal Communication Strategies to Encourage Science Conversations With Lay Audiences on Social Media
(2018-12)Citizens are increasingly being asked to participate in decision-making processes, and with the internet now a primary source of information, it is critical that policy-relevant research is communicated effectively online ... -
Overview of marine protected areas in the eastern Canadian Arctic and their ability to mitigate current and future threats
(2018-12)The Arctic marine environment is defined by a number of ecological, cultural, and social dimensions, including endemic organisms, rare environmental features (e.g. polynyas), and Inuit social and cultural practices. Marine ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Modelling fishing effort displacement in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) fishery: quantifying management measures for North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) entanglement prevention
(2018-12)Anthropogenic mortality is the leading factor inhibiting the recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW), in which 85% of human-induced deaths are caused by entanglement in commercial fishing gear. In 2017, ... -
Ecotourism and Ecological Restoration in Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(2018-12)Ashton Lagoon, located in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is examined as a case study, where an abandoned marina development left significant changes to the marine and coastal environment. For over 20 years, the lagoon has ... -
Tools for marine debris management: A case study of beaches in South Eleuthera, The Bahamas
(2018-12)There is a paucity of information on the abundance and distribution of marine debris on beaches throughout The Bahamas, making it challenging to inform policy aimed at identifying sources and mitigating local contributions. ...
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