Marine Affairs Program: Recent submissions
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Stakeholder perceptions of the Nova Scotia aquaculture regulations: A foundation for social license?
(2018-12)Nova Scotia is in need of socio-economic opportunities in coastal rural areas, which aquaculture may provide. However, aquaculture is a particularly contentious industry in Nova Scotia with public concern over the environmental ... -
Rules of engagement: How and why are ocean and aquatic scientists communicating with the public?
(2018-12)In marine-management contexts, public engagement is increasingly being incorporated into the decision-making process. As governments devolve more responsibility for the management of marine space and resources, it is more ... -
Managing Canada's Endangered: An Analysis of Canada's Efforts to Mitigate Shipping Impacts on North Atlantic Right Whales
(2018-12)North Atlantic Right Whales are vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts from commercial shipping and fishing practices. After the 2017 NARW season, that left 17 NARWs killed in Canadian and U.S waters, the U.S defined the ... -
“It Feels Like Engaging With a Friend”: Using Interpersonal Communication Strategies to Encourage Science Conversations With Lay Audiences on Social Media
(2018-12)Citizens are increasingly being asked to participate in decision-making processes, and with the internet now a primary source of information, it is critical that policy-relevant research is communicated effectively online ... -
Overview of marine protected areas in the eastern Canadian Arctic and their ability to mitigate current and future threats
(2018-12)The Arctic marine environment is defined by a number of ecological, cultural, and social dimensions, including endemic organisms, rare environmental features (e.g. polynyas), and Inuit social and cultural practices. Marine ... -
Improving international fisheries management by prioritizing geopolitical issues: A case study on Atlantic shortfin mako management
(2018-12)Managing internationally-shared fish stocks is incredibly difficult and requires international cooperation. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is the regulatory body responsible for ... -
Toward sustainable shipping: Minimizing impacts on Inuit traditional harvesting in Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area through integrated coastal and ocean management (ICOM)
(2018-12)With the decline in sea-ice cover in the Arctic, shipping is expected to increase in the eastern Canadian Arctic. While sea ice is often perceived as a threat to marine transportation, Inuit rely on the sea ice for travel ... -
Modelling fishing effort displacement in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) fishery: quantifying management measures for North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) entanglement prevention
(2018-12)Anthropogenic mortality is the leading factor inhibiting the recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW), in which 85% of human-induced deaths are caused by entanglement in commercial fishing gear. In 2017, ... -
Ecotourism and Ecological Restoration in Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(2018-12)Ashton Lagoon, located in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is examined as a case study, where an abandoned marina development left significant changes to the marine and coastal environment. For over 20 years, the lagoon has ... -
Tools for marine debris management: A case study of beaches in South Eleuthera, The Bahamas
(2018-12)There is a paucity of information on the abundance and distribution of marine debris on beaches throughout The Bahamas, making it challenging to inform policy aimed at identifying sources and mitigating local contributions. ... -
Coastal Infrastructure and its Effects on Local Social-Ecological Systems: A Case Study of Ashton Lagoon, Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(2018-05)Coastal infrastructure is extensively in place across coastlines throughout a variety of geographical regions around the globe, with the rate of coastal development projects predicted to increase in the future. Oftentimes, ...