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Additional Science Guidance for Fisheries Protection Policy: Science-based Operational tools for Implementation

National Peer Review, National Capital Region

March 12-14, 2013
Ottawa, Ontario

Chairperson: Dr. Jake Rice

Context

In August 2012, DFO Science produced Science Advice to Support Development of a Fisheries Protection Policy for Canada (DFO 2013). This report provides advice to policy and management primarily regarding scientifically significant terms in the amended Fisheries Act (2012).

To enable implementation of S.35 of the amended Fisheries Act, science advice is required regarding:

1. operational measures of fisheries productivity, and
2. operational tools to assess potential impacts on fisheries productivity.

Objectives

The objectives of this meeting are to:

1. Peer review two supporting research documents:
   1. "Science-based guidance for choosing surrogate measures of fisheries productivity" (working title); and
   2. "A Review of Scientific Evidence Supporting Generic Productivity-State Response Curves" (working title);
2. Review and finalize templates for the evaluation of impacts to productivity from priority development activities  via pre-established Pathways of Effects (POEs).
3. Provide advice on the operational use of
   1. measures of fisheries productivity; and
      
      
   2. the associated  response curve templates.
      
      
4. Define necessary follow-up actions and next steps.

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Proceedings
• Research Documents (2)

Participation

• DFO Science
• DFO Fisheries Protection staff

References

DFO. 2013.  Science Advice to Support Development of a Fisheries Protection Policy for Canada.  DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2012/063.