Incorporating climate, oceanographic and ecological change considerations into population assessments : a review of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's science advisory process / Pierre Pepin, Jacquelyne King,...: Fs70-5/2019-043E-PDF

"We report on the use of climate, oceanographic and/or ecological considerations in Fisheries and Oceans Canada's stock assessment science advisory process. Our evaluation is based on the most recent population assessment for 178 stocks in which Canadian government scientists play a leading role. Assessments were conducted principally through the peer-review process managed by the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat but other sources include regional peer-reviewed technical evaluations as well as transboundary stocks. We evaluated whether climate, oceanographic and/or ecological information was considered in terms of hypotheses or broad-scale considerations, through quantitative or qualitative analyses, and whether the information served to inform the recommendations concerning current or future stock status …"--Abstract, page iv.

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Department/Agency Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, issuing body.
Title Incorporating climate, oceanographic and ecological change considerations into population assessments : a review of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's science advisory process / Pierre Pepin, Jacquelyne King, Carrie Holt, Helen Gurney-Smith, Nancy Shackell, Kevin Hedges, Alida Bundy.
Series title Research document, 1919-5044 ; 2019/043
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Intégration des considérations relatives aux changements climatiques, océanographiques et écologiques dans les évaluations des populations : examen du processus de consultation scientifique de Pêches et océans Canada.
"Newfoundland, Pacific, Maritimes, Central & Arctic Regions."
"July 2020."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-56).
Publishing information Ottawa ON : Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS), 2020.
©2020
Author / Contributor Pépin, Pierre, author.
Description 1 online resource (iv, 66 pages) : colour illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-5/2019-043E-PDF
Subject terms Fish stock assessment -- Canada -- Methodology.
Whale populations -- Estimates -- Canada -- Methodology.
Seal populations -- Estimates -- Canada -- Methodology.
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