Annual Report on the Science Activities of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2009–2010

Table of Contents

Message from the Assistant Deputy Minister

Key Accomplishments

Targeted Research

• Deepwater Mission Discovers New Species, Ancient Corals and More
• Ocean Acidification — Researching Potential Impacts on Canada’s Fisheries
• Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture — From Research to Commercial Reality
• Oyster Farming — Why Are Oysters Grazing Slowly to Market Length?
• Science in Support of the Regulation of Genetically Modified Fish
• HydroNet — How Hydropower Operations Impact Canada’s Aquatic Ecosystems
• Aquatic Animal Health — Surveillance and a New Screening Test for VHSV

Monitoring

• Exploring the Mysteries of Wild Salmon at Sea
• Factors Affecting Sea Level in Coastal British Columbia
• Oceanographic Monitoring Supports Salmon Aquaculture on the South Coast of the Island of Newfoundland
• Monitoring Ocean Colour from Space for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management — Bridging the Land-Water Divide
• Mission to Map Arctic Seabed Succeeds in Proving New AUV Technology
• Probing Ocean and Ice Fluxes Passing Through Barrow Strait
• Record-Breaking Temperatures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
• New Identification Guide to Marine Fishes of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Advice

• Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat — 2009–2010 Overview
• Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture — Assessing Pathways of Effects
• Studies Probe Risks of PCB Contamination off the West and East Coasts
• Whale Watching — Monitoring the Beluga Population of the St. Lawrence
• Exploring the Effects of Seismic Sound on Salmon and Shellfish
• Collaborative Research with Industry on the 4WX Herring Stock
• The Precautionary Approach and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab
• Modeling Ditch Maintenance Scenarios to Reduce Risk to Spawning Grass Pickerel
• Geomatics to the Rescue of the American Eel
• Project to Restore the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario Enters 40th Year
• Restoring Aquatic Habitat in the Greater Toronto Area

Data Products and Services

• An Ocean Forecasting System for the Northwest Atlantic and Canadian Arctic
• The SPINE System Ensures a Safe Trip

Management of Data and Information

• New Laser Tide Gauge System Delivers Reliable Tide Data Faster