St. Georges Bay Ecosystem Project

 

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Saint Francis Xavier University, Aquatic Resources: This site describes the Interdisciplinary Studies in Aquatic Resources programme of undergraduate education leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees with a major in aquatic resources. There are links to the curriculum, research projects, memorandums of agreement and other related sites available here.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Maritimes Region: This site contains currents news releases, orders registry, directories, fisheries management plans as well as maps and ports for the Maritime Region.

Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat: This site contains a lot of current information on fish and invertebrate stocks in eastern Canada including commercial stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There are Stock Status Reports, which provide summary information on stock status. There are research documents which have much more detailed technical information that form the basis for the stock status reports.

DFO, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Homepage: This is the gateway to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans website.

FRCC, Fisheries Resource Conservation Council: The FRCC makes public recommendations to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on conservation measures for the Atlantic Fisheries. Its members come from the fishing industry and academia. Their website contains a list of news releases, publications, a calendar of activities and contacts.

Gulf Nova Scotia Herring Federation: This site describes this federation which was formed in December of 1996. It is made up of representatives of Fisherman's organizations that are based in Gulf Nova Scotia. It represents their interests in their dealings with DFO at management meetings, stock assessment meetings, etc. It also liases with other organizations and governments on their behalf.  There are herring and makerel links as well as quota reports.

Oceans Conservation Website: This site is designed to provide a profile of Oceans Conservation and Protection in Canada, set within a global perspective. Included in this site is information on the Department Fisheries and Oceans' Oceans Act, which contains many conservation initiatives. It also highlights endeavours undertaken by other Canadian Government Departments, Provincial and Territorial Governments and non-government organisations in the areas of sustainable development and conservation and the protection of the marine environment.

International Year of the Ocean - 1998: This site provides information on activities related to 1998, the international year of the ocean.

Strait East Nova Community Enterprise Network (SenCen): This site contains all the CAP sites around St. Georges Bay. The CAP sites may be able to provide access to the GBEP web site and listserv for fish harvesters in those areas.


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