State of the ocean report for the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA)
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract As part of a national ecosystem review of large ocean management areas, this report examines the marine ecosystem of the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). PNCIMA encompasses approximately 102,000 km2 from the…
Report of Working Group 19 on Ecosystem-based Management Science and its Application to the North Pacific
EBM, Ecosystem Indicators, Ecosystem-based Management, Marine EcosystemsSummary This report provides a summary of the emerging consensus on indicators of marine ecosystems, and makes recommendations applicable to North Pacific waters of PICES interest. In addition, it attempts to take a broader view of indicators…
State of the Pacific Ocean 2010
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract This report is the twelfth in an annual series on the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems. The region supports important resident and migratory populations of invertebrates,…
Salmon as status indicators for North Pacific ecosystems
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract A new system of salmon status categorization will provide useful indicators of ocean conditions and climate variability in the North Pacific Ocean. Under Canada's new Wild Salmon Policy, biological status will be assessed and categorized…
State of the Pacific Ocean 2009
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract This eleventh report of an annual series updates the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems. One of the biggest stories for 2009 was the return of far fewer Sockeye salmon…
Public Summary — Computer Modelling of Marine Ecosystems: Applications to Pacific Salmon Management and Research
Marine Ecosystems, Modelling, ReviewAbstract This paper discusses how ecosystem modelling could be a valuable tool in the management and conservation of Canada's west coast fisheries and salmon stocks. In this study ecosystem modelling refers to a computer application that examines…
State of the Pacific Ocean 2008
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract This report summarizes highlights from the tenth in an annual report series updating the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems. Canadian Pacific marine waters lie in a transition…
Computer Modelling of Marine Ecosystems: Applications to Pacific Salmon Management and Research
Marine Ecosystems, Modelling, ReviewExecutive Summary Fisheries ecosystem modelling could be a useful tool to complement present approaches to salmon research and management on Canada's west coast. Ecosystem modelling refers to a computer application that simulates, through time,…
State of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Pacific Canadian marine ecosystems in 2011
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Summary This report is the thirteenth in an annual series on the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems. The region supports important resident and migratory populations of invertebrates,…
State of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Pacific Canadian marine ecosystems in 2010
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract This report is the twelfth in an annual series on the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems. The region supports important resident and migratory populations of invertebrates,…
State of the Pacific Ocean 2007
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Abstract This report is the ninth in an annual series describing the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Pacific Canadian marine ecosystems. This region has seen dramatic changes in atmospheric and oceanic conditions…
State of the Pacific Ocean 2011
Marine Ecosystems, Strategy 3Summary This report summarizes the thirteenth annual workshop on the state of physical, biological, and selected fishery resources of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems. The region supports important resident and migratory populations of invertebrates,…