Proceedings 2015/014
Proceedings of the State of the Pacific Ocean: 2012 Workshop; February 15-16, 2012
Chairpersons: W.R. Crawford and J.R. Irvine
Editor: A. Ross
Summary
The Pacific Region supports important resident and migratory populations of invertebrates, pelagic and ground fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Significant changes have occurred in recent years in the physical and biological oceanographic conditions and the state of fishery resources in this Region. Annual State of the Pacific Ocean reports provide an overview of oceanographic conditions and are used by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to inform resource assessments and risk-based management decisions. In addition, the publications address a growing public interest in the state of the Northeast Pacific Ocean. The report on the State of the Pacific Ocean 2011 (the 13th such annual report) was presented by members of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Fisheries and Oceanography Working Group (FOWG) and other contributing organizations at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC on February 15 - 16, 2012. This Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, Regional Advisory Process meeting was chaired by Jim Irvine and Bill Crawford of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The goal of the meeting was to develop a synopsis of the physical and biological state of the ocean off Canada’s Pacific coast in a workshop setting. Participants include representatives from DFO Science and other sectors as well as non-DFO representatives from academia, other Canadian and American federal and provincial agencies, and the NGO community.
These Proceedings summarize the presentations and discussions that occurred during the meeting and key conclusions arising from those discussions. Additional publications, including a Science Advisory Report and Research Document, will be posted as they become available on the DFO Science Advisory Schedule.
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