Proceedings 2021/029
Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on Modeling and monitoring approaches to evaluate the ecological carrying capacity for shellfish aquaculture; March 8-12, 2021
Chairperson: Cher LaCoste
Editors: Jill Campbell
Summary
These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review meeting of March 8-12, 2021 via the online meeting platform Zoom. Two working papers were presented for peer review focusing on: i) an ecological carrying capacity assessment for shellfish aquaculture in Baynes Sound, and ii) monitoring methodologies to support area-based bivalve aquaculture management in the Pacific region.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in person gatherings have been restricted and a virtual format for this meeting was adopted.Web-based participation included DFO Science and Fisheries Management Sectors staff, and external representatives from commercial aquaculture sectors, environmental non-governmental organizations, and academia.
The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of a Science Advisory Report providing advice to DFO Aquaculture Management to inform monitoring and modeling methodologies required to determine the potential influence of new shellfish aquaculture lease applications and/or the modification of existing leases on the ecological carrying capacity of a specific area (e.g. Baynes Sound).
The Science Advisory Report and two supporting Research Documents will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) website.
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