Download or read book An Ecosystem Framework for the Management of Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area written by Rabindra Singh and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents an ecosystem framework for the management of Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area (MPA). The Musquash Planning Group (later called the Musquash Advisory Committee) identified specific goals and objectives for the MPA. These objectives were used in further defining specific ecosystem objectives for the MPA based on the national ecosystem objectives developed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The Musquash ecosystem objectives, like the national ecosystem objectives, cover three broad categories - biodiversity, productivity and habitat. In defining these objectives (and their sub-objectives) the approach was to look at the present and allowed human activities within the MPA and to develop operational strategies that would target the possible impacts of those activities. The framework further points to the possible performance indicators that can be used to monitor how well those objectives are being met. This report provides a summary of the relevant federal and provincial regulations that would be relevant to the human activities within the MPA. The present human activities are described and their relevance to the ecosystem framework, to monitoring, and to the management of the MPA are described.--Author's description.
Download or read book Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area Ecosystem Framework and Monitoring Workshop Report written by Jessie Davies and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area Progress Report 2007 2013 written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interest led to the formation of the Musquash MPA Planning Group, which included participants and supporters from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, the Fundy North Fishermen's Association, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Province of New Brunswick, and residents of surrounding communities. [...] In order to support the federal MPA and provide clear jurisdiction over activities in the area, the Government of New Brunswick transferred the administration and control of many of the submerged intertidal provincial Crown lands in the estuary to the Government of Canada through an Order in Council. [...] The Management Plan Following designation, the Musquash Estuary Management Plan for the Marine Protected Area and Administered Intertidal Area (DFO 2008) was developed to support the MPA Regulations and provide guidance for DFO managers, other regulators, user groups and the public on protecting and managing the estuary. [...] MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES (2010-2015) • Inform federal and provincial regulators of their roles and responsibilities in management of the MPA • Inform estuary users of the allowed and prohibited activities in the MPA • Develop and implement an activity plan application form submission and evaluation process for the MPA • Develop and implement a monitoring plan for the MPA • Develop a review process to [...] Discussion focused on the assessment of whether collected data provided an adequate baseline for on-going monitoring of the MPA and whether the indicators proposed in the monitoring framework are likely to be effective in assessing ecosystem change in light of the new baseline data collected.
Download or read book A Framework for Biological Monitoring in Marine Protected Areas written by Robert Rangeley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecological Overview of Musquash Estuary written by Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans and published by St. Andrews, N.B. : Fisheries and Oceans Canada. This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Fish Sampling Protocol for the Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area written by Erinn Ipsen and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area MPA written by J. Andrew Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Implications of Marine Protected Areas on Social ecological Wellbeing in the Bay of Fundy Canada written by Irene Brueckner-Irwin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally, marine protected areas (MPAs) are proliferating to meet Aichi Target 11 under the Convention on Biological Diversity - to protect 10% of coastal and marine areas by 2020. MPAs hold promise to enhance the ecological integrity of the oceans, but their social implications require closer examination. MPAs create a range of benefits and costs that are distributed differentially across stakeholders, including coastal communities that depend on marine resources. Support from these communities is critical to enhance the effectiveness of MPAs. This research develops and applies a social-ecological wellbeing perspective to examine the relationship between MPAs and the wellbeing of an inshore fishing community in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. Specifically, this research addresses the following three objectives: (1) understand stakeholder perceptions of MPAs in relation to social-ecological wellbeing; (2) examine how the social and ecological benefits and costs of MPAs are distributed across two cases, and across stakeholders; and (3) generate social-ecological wellbeing insights to contribute to the effectiveness of MPA governance. This research applies an inductive qualitative case study approach to the coastal region of Southwest New Brunswick. Within this region, two cases were examined: (1) the Musquash Estuary MPA, which was designated in 2006, and (2), the Outer Quoddy Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area, which is on a longlist of areas that may become an MPA in the future. Research methods included a literature review, observations, 49 semi-structured interviews, and four visioning focus groups. Participants included 27 fishers and 22 other non-fisher informants. Key findings from this research first reveal that 15 attributes of wellbeing were perceived to be influenced by MPAs, across material, relational, subjective, and ecological dimensions. At both locations, the most-referenced attributes were collaborative decision-making and fishery access, suggesting that these particular issues were most significant to participants. Second, attributes were more commonly perceived as benefits at the Musquash MPA, whereas they were generally perceived as costs to fishers at Outer Quoddy. The disparity between cases demonstrates that despite the historical precedent of a relatively low-impact MPA at Musquash, there is still apprehension in the region about potential future MPAs. Apprehension was largely attributed to the current top-down government mandate driving MPA network development in Canada. Third, in order to be more effective, MPA governance must address the potential displacement of fishers as a result of MPAs, improve the decision-making approach for MPA network planning, and enhance the social and ecological fit between MPAs and the local context of the region. These governance implications may be better addressed using a model of co-management, which would recognize the role of the central government in decision-making, while giving fishers more authority to plan locally relevant and meaningful conservation initiatives. Major contributions of this research include the development and application of a social-ecological wellbeing framework, as well as governance insights to enhance MPA effectiveness. Ultimately, this research has revealed a complex and context-dependent relationship between MPAs and the wellbeing of the inshore fishing community in Southwest New Brunswick. Given the current momentum behind MPAs, an opportunity exists to develop marine conservation strategies that align with local priorities and contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the Bay of Fundy.
Download or read book Review of Baseline Monitoring Within the Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area written by J. Andrew Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nearshore Fish Diversity in Musquash Estuary written by Erinn Ipsen and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in the Bay of Fundy Gulf of Maine written by M.-I. Buzeta and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is meant as a planning tool for managers who must consider the management of a number of present and proposed habitat-altering activities prosecuted in these areas. Based on the fact that Head Harbour / West Isles / The Passages were identified as EBSAs because of their benthic habitat attributes, such activities pose an elevated concern. The consensus of workshop participants was to recommend the application of protection measures for Head Harbour / West Isles / The Passages.":--from abstract.
Download or read book Annual Review written by Bedford Institute of Oceanography and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bedford Institute of Oceanography written by Bedford Institute of Oceanography and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sea Change written by Ussif Rashid Sumaila and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution leave ever more visible marks, ocean ecosystems, economies, and people are all affected. With coasts on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic, Canada faces a formidable challenge in building resilient, sustainable oceans and supporting the communities that rely on them. Sea Change reports on the OceanCanada Partnership, a multidisciplinary project to take stock of what we know about Canada’s oceans, construct possible scenarios for coastal regions, and create a national dialogue and vision. Three themes emerge from this impressive synthesis of social, cultural, economic, and environmental research: ocean change, access to ocean resources, and ocean governance. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and practitioners focus on finding solutions to rapid environmental and social transformation, outlining the implications for legislation and offering policy recommendations. Increasingly, civil society will have to advocate for oceans, and Sea Change will empower the voices of those who take up that task.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Regional Peer Review of the Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area MPA written by Eddy Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Review written by Bedford Institute of Oceanography and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
