DISCUSSION PAPERS AND REPORTS

This page provides a catalogue of the key discussion papers and reports related to the ESSIM Initiative. Click on the links to view and download an electronic version, or contact the Planning Office for paper copies.

ESSIM Planning Office Documents

Government of Canada. 2007. Eastern Scotian Shelf integrated ocean management plan. Strategic Plan. Published by Oceans and Habitat Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 68 pp.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/333115.pdf

Government of Canada. 2007. Eastern Scotian Shelf integrated ocean management plan. Summary Plan. Published by Oceans and Habitat Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 16 pp.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/333119.pdf

Proceedings of the 1^st ESSIM Forum Workshop (2002)

A Strategic Planning Framework for the Eastern Scotian Shelf Ocean Management Plan: A Discussion Paper prepared for the ESSIM Forum (2003)

Proceedings of the 2^nd ESSIM Forum Workshop (2003)

Developing Objectives and Indicators for Marine Ecosystem-Based Management: International Review of Marine Ecosystem-Based Management Initiatives throughout the World (prepared by Jay Walmsley, Jacques Whitford Environment Ltd., 2004). [Available in hard copy only]

Developing Objectives and Indicators for Marine Ecosystem-Based Management: Definition of Commonly Used Terms (prepared by Jay Walmsley, Jacques Whitford Environment Ltd., 2004). [Available in hard copy only]

Review of Criteria for Selecting Ecologically Significant Areas of the Scotian Shelf and Slope: A Discussion Paper (prepared by Heather Breeze, Maris Consulting, 2004)

International Review of Areas Where Activities are Restricted to Protect Deep Sea Corals (prepared by D'Entremont Environmental Ltd., 2004) [Available in hard copy only]

Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Initiative: Proposed Collaborative Planning Model (2004)

Report of the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management Community Workshops (2004)

Oceans andCoastal Management Report 2005-03. Human Use Objectives and Indicators Framework for Integrated Management on the Scotian Shelf(prepared by Jay Walmsley, Jacques Whitford Environment Ltd.).

Oceans and Coastal Management Report 2005-05. Conflict, Collaboration and Consensus in the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Initiative (prepared by BLSmith Groupwork Inc.).

Oceans and Coastal Management Report 2006-03. Approaches to the Evaluation and Assessment of Progress and Performance of the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Initiative (prepared by R.D. Walmsley).

Oceans and Coastal Management Report 2006-04. A Proposed Strategy for Ensuring that Research is Responsive to the Knowledge Needs of the Eastern Scotian ShelfIntegrated Management (ESSIM) Initiative: A Discussion Paper (prepared by R.D. Walmsley).

ESSIM-Related DFO Documents

Below is a selection of ESSIM-related documents available through DFO's Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) and the Canadian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences report series:

Proceedings Series

R. O'Boyle (ed.). 2000. Proceedings of a Workshop on the Ecosystem Considerations for the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Area. CSAS Proceedings Series 2000/014.
Available on the CSAS website:
http://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/rap/internet/pro2000-14.pdf

G. Jamieson and R. O'Boyle (eds.). 2001. Proceedings of the National Workshop on Objectives and Indicators for Ecosystem-based Management. CSAS Proceedings Series 2001/009.
Available on the CSAS website:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Proceedings/
2001/PRO2001_09e.pdf

J. Arbour (chair) and V. Kostylev (ed.). 2002. Proceedings of a Benthic Habitat Classification Workshop Meeting of the Maritimes Regional Advisory Process. A Framework for the Conservation of Benthic Communities of the Scotia-Fundy Area of the Maritimes Region. CSAS Proceedings Series 2002/023.
Available on CSAS website:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Proceedings/2002/PRO2002_023e.pdf

H. Powles, V. Vendette, R. Siron and R. O'Boyle. 2004. Proceedings of the Canadian Marine Ecoregions Workshop. CSAS Proceedings Series 2004/016.
Available on CSAS website:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Proceedings/2004/PRO2004_016_B.pdf

R. O'Boyle and P. Keizer. 2003. Proceedings of three workshops to investigate the unpacking process in support of ecosystem-based management; February - July, 2002. CSAS Proceedings Series 2003/004.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/271177.pdf

J. Arbour (chair) and R. St-Laurent (compiler). 2004. Proceedings of a Benthic Habitat Classification Workshop Meeting of the Maritimes Regional Advisory Process. Benthic Classification and Usage Guidelines of the Scotia-Fundy Area of the Maritimes Region. CSAS Proceedings Series 2004/004.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/314606.pdf

C. den Heyer, P. Doherty, A. Bundy and K. Zwanenburg. 2006. DFO/FSRS Workshop on Inshore Ecosystems and Significant Areas of the Scotian Shelf. CSAS Proceedings Series 2006/002.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Proceedings/2006/PRO2006_002_E.pdf

Habitat and Ecosystem Status Reports

DFO Maritimes Region. 2003. State of the Eastern Scotian Shelf Ecosystem. CSAS Ecosystem Status Report 2003/04.
Available on CSAS website:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/status/2003/ESR2003_004_E.pdf

DFO National Capital Region. 2004. Habitat Status Report on Ecosystem Objectives. CSAS Habitat Status Report 2004/01.
Available on CSAS website:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/status/2004/HSR2004_001_E.pdf

DFO National Capital Region. 2005. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. CSAS Habitat Status Report 2004/006.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/CSAS/status/2004/ESR2004_006_E.pdf

DFO, 2006. Impacts of Trawl Gears and Scallop Dredges on Benthic Habitats, Populations and Communities. CSAS Advisory Report 2006/025.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/status/2006/SAR-AS2006_025_E.pdf

Research Documents

S. Coffen-Smout, R.G. Halliday, G. Herbert, T. Potter, and N. Witherspoon. 2001. Ocean Activities and Ecosystem Issues on the Eastern Scotian Shelf: An Assessment of Current Capabilities to Address Ecosystem Objectives. CSAS Research Document 2001/095.
Available on the CSAS website: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2001/2001_095_e.htm

R. O'Boyle, M. Sinclair, P. Keizer, K. Lee, D. Ricard, and P. Yeats. 2004. Operationalizing an Ecosystem Conservation Framework for the Eastern Scotian Shelf. CSAS Research Document 2004/076.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/315790.pdf

Technical / Manuscript Reports

P.L. Stewart and L. White. 2001. A Review of Contaminants on the Scotian Shelf and in Adjacent Coastal Waters: 1970 to 1995. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2351: xviii + 158 pp. Available on WAVES:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/261398.pdf

H. Breeze, D.G. Fenton, R.J. Rutherford, and M.A. Silva. 2002. The Scotian Shelf: An ecological overview for ocean planning. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2393: x + 259 pp. Available on WAVES:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/263134.pdf

G. Chao, G. Herbert, S. Coffen-Smout, and H. Breeze. 2004. Overview of Federal, Provincial, and International Ocean Regulatory and Policy Frameworks on the Scotian Shelf. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2513: xii + 231 pp.
Available on WAVES:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/282901.pdf

S. Coffen-Smout, G. Herbert, R.J. Rutherford and B.L. Smith (eds.). 2002. Proceedings of the 1st Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Forum Workshop, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 20-21 February 2002. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2604: xiii + 63 pp.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/263992.pdf

R.J. Rutherford, S. Coffen-Smout, G. Herbert and B.L. Smith (eds.). 2003. Proceedings of the 2nd Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Forum Workshop, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 18-19 February 2003. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2637: x + 63 pp.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/274940.pdf

S. Coffen-Smout, D. Millar, G. Herbert, and T. Hall (eds.). 2005. Proceedings of the 3rd Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Forum Workshop, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 22-23 February 2005. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2719: viii + 63 pp.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/315033.pdf

K.C.T. Zwanenburg, A. Bundy, P. Strain, W.D. Bowen, H. Breeze, S.E. Campana, C. Hannah, E. Head and D. Gordon. 2006. Implications of Ecosystem Dynamics for the Integrated Management of the Eastern Scotian Shelf. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2652: xiii + 91 pp.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/324232.pdf

Canadian Integrated Ocean Management Policy and Legislation

Government of Canada. Oceans Act 1996, c. 31.
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/O-2.4/text.html

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Canada's Oceans Strategy. (2002).
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/publications/cos-soc/index-eng.asp

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Policy and Operational Framework for Integrated Management of Estuarine, Coastal and Marine Environments in Canada. (2002).
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/publications/cosframework-cadresoc/index-eng.asp

Marine Protected Area Documents

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2009. Marine protected areas on the Eastern Scotian Shelf: Selecting the next Area of Interest. 2009 Consultation booklet. Published by the Oceans and Coastal Management Division, Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.17 pp.