| Goal |
Planned Activities |
Status |
| 1: Sustainable use of marine and freshwater resources and ecosystems through new forms of governance and shared stewardship |
- Develop and implement integrated management plans (IMPs) and complete demonstration projects in three coastal regions by end of 2002: Eastern Scotian Shelf, Western Arctic, and Gulf of St. Lawrence (Outcome 1.1.1)
|
Progress toward target |
- Establish Minister's Advisory Council on Oceans (MACO) (Outcome 1.1.1)
|
Achieved |
- Initiate and test new CCG partnerships with private and voluntary sector stakeholders in delivery of marine services by end of 2003 (Outcome 1.1.2)
|
Achieved |
- Initiate co-management arrangements with 1-2 fisheries plans per year adopting the co-management model, with a goal of up to 25 co-managed fisheries by end of 2003 (Outcome 1.1.3)
|
Achieved |
- Streamline habitat referral process (Outcome 1.1.4)
|
On schedule |
- Support fish habitat restoration and enhancement across Canada through improved partnerships, public education, public awareness, and strategic investments in community capacity to carry out physical projects (Outcome 1.1.4)
|
On schedule |
| 2A: Better knowledge of the nature and use of marine and freshwater resources and ecosystems to support decision making |
- Develop an operational framework for incorporating ecosystem considerations within fisheries and oceans management by end of 2002 (Outcome 2A.1.1)
|
Progress toward target |
- Create a national network of multidisciplinary teams from public and private sectors by end of 2001 (Outcome 2A.1.1)
|
Achieved |
- Identify changes to the current stock assessment process and recommend new approach by end of 2001 (Outcome 2A.1.1)
|
Achieved |
- Increase DFO's research on environmental impacts of aquaculture by end of 2001 (Outcome 2A.1.2)
|
Achieved |
- Support the Argo Program, an international initiative to understand global climate, by deployment of up to 90 oceanographic floats in world oceans by end of 2003 (Outcome 2A.1.3)
|
Achieved |
- Develop a harmonized Fisheries Information Management database with online access through a common window by end of 2003 (Outcome 2A.1.4)
|
Delayed |
- Create an inventory of departmental data holdings and data initiatives accessible online to managers, nationally, by end of 2001 (Outcome 2A.1.5)
|
Achieved |
- Establish a framework to ensure that data quality and consistency is maintained department-wide by end of 2002 (Outcome 2A.1.5)
|
Revised |
- Electronically link data sources identified as key for decision-making by end of 2003 (Outcome 2A.1.5)
|
Progress toward target |
| 2B: Effective application of knowledge and new technologies to support the sustainable and safe use of marine and freshwater resources |
- Develop long-term, multi-year action plan and identify resources required by end of 2003 (Outcome 2B.1.1)
|
Progress toward target |
- Convert 600 CHS charts to electronic form by end of 2003 (Outcome 2B.1.2)
|
Progress toward target |
- Test Objectives-Based Fisheries Management (OBFM) approach in 10 pilot fisheries by end of 2003 (Outcome 2B.2.1)
|
Revised |
- Develop national operational policy framework and guidelines for the aquaculture industry, in collaboration with the industry and other stakeholders, by end of 2001 (Outcome 2B.2.2)
|
Achieved |
- Complete a National Action Plan to manage harvesting capacity and to facilitate self-adjustment by commercial fleets, as part of Canada's commitment to the FAO, by end of 2003 (Outcome 2B.2.3)
|
Delayed |
- Develop and implement a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs) including designation of five MPAs by end of 2002 (Outcome 2B.2.4)
|
Progress toward target |
- Establish MEQ guidelines, objectives and criteria (Outcome 2B.2.4)
|
On schedule |
| 3: Reduction of negative physical environmental impacts of departmental operations |
- Collect data from DFO facilities (Outcome 3.1.1)
|
Achieved |
- Compile and synthesize environmental performance information into baselines (Outcome 3.1.1)
|
Achieved |
- Conduct environmental audits of each major facility (Outcome 3.1.1)
|
Achieved |
- Use environmental performance baselines collected for the major facilities to develop greening outcomes and action plans for EMPs (Outcome 3.1.2)
|
Progress toward target |
- Consult with stakeholders (Outcome 3.1.2)
|
Progress toward target |
- Update SDS in 2001 to include outcomes developed from baseline data (Outcome 3.1.2)
|
Progress toward target |
- Use DFO's share of the Federal House in Order GHG emissions reduction target as the Energy (GHG emissions) target in 2001 (Outcome 3.1.2)
|
Progress toward target |
- Complete 800 Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) Phase I assessments and 50 CCME Phase II and/or Phase III assessments per year
- Use a risk management approach to prioritize sites (Outcome 3.1.3)
|
Achieved |
- Invest $250K per year for replacing halocarbon in DFO operations with non-ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
- Identify feasible replacement candidates
- Complete halocarbon inventory
- Populate the Halocarbon Inventory Database (Outcome 3.1.3)
|
On schedule |
- 100 Fuel storage tank inspections and 50 tank upgrades per year
- Complete implementation of the Fuel Storage Tank Management Plan
- Review profile annually to determine departmental liability (Outcome 3.1.3)
|
Not met |
- Sensitize client-managers to the benefits of EMPs and sound environmental practices (Outcome 3.1.4)
|
Achieved |
- Consult with Client Managers to mould the EMPs to specific harbour needs (Outcome 3.1.4)
|
Achieved |
- Work with new client-managed harbours to develop EMPs within three years of establishment (Outcome 3.1.4)
|
Achieved |
- Ensure that the CCG's onboard Safety Management System meets the requirements of the ISM Code (Outcome 3.1.5)
|
Progress toward target |
- In partnership with stakeholders, promote the Safety Management System and identify possible improvements to it (Outcome 3.1.5)
|
Progress toward target |
- Co-ordinate activities with external auditors from an agency approved by law to issue Documents of Compliance and Safety Management Certificates (Outcome 3.1.5)
|
Progress toward target |
- Monitor environmental profile data for all vessels (Outcome 3.1.5)
|
Progress toward target |
| 4: A management system to track progress and performance of the Sustainable Development Strategy |
- Integrate SDS into departmental business planning and reporting processes (Outcome 4.1.1)
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On schedule |
- Develop a performance measurement framework for the Strategy (Outcome 4.1.1)
|
On schedule |
