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January 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
January 11, 2005 to
January 11, 2005

Preliminary overview of the oceanographic conditions in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2004



 
Regional Workshop

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Overview of the preliminary results about oceanographic conditions before their formal review at the annual meeting of the Fisheries Oceanography Committee (FOC)

 
January 12, 2005 to
January 12, 2005

Review of Methods Used for Describing Cod Stock Status

Maurice Lamontagne Institute/ Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Fréchet, Alain
(418) 775-0628



 
January 18, 2005 to
January 19, 2005

Scallops in Quebec Inshore Waters in 2004

Maurice Lamontagne Institute / Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
January 18, 2005 to
January 20, 2005

PSARC Groundfish Subcommittee



 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142

Rock Sole assessment (full assessment), Sablefish assessment, Groundfish Management Framework, Queen Charlotte Strait, Pacific cod (full assessment), Strait of Georgia Lingcod Management Framework.

Science Advisory Report 2005/040 - Sablefish

Research Document 2005/026 - Pacific Cod

Proceedings 2005/003 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/031 - Sablefish

Research Document 2005/048 - Lingcod

 
January 18, 2005 to
January 21, 2005

Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) & Gulf of St. Lawrence Integrated Management (GOSLIM)

Moncton, NB

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Paradis, Sylvain
Contact
(613) 993-0602

Peramaki, Liisa
Meeting Logistics
(613) 998-1446

Rice, Jake
Chair
(613) 990-0288

Review of the ESSIM & GOSLIM approaches.

Science Advisory Report 2005/026 (PDF)

Terms of Reference

 
January 24, 2005 to
January 25, 2005

Lobster of the Inshore Waters of Quebec in 2004

Maurice Lamontagne Institute / Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
January 25, 2005 to
January 26, 2005

PSARC Pelagic Subcommittee



 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142

Herring risk assessment (phase II)

Proceedings 2005/004 (PDF)

 
January 25, 2005 to
January 27, 2005

Yellowtail Assessment Framework: Part 1 Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC)



 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
RAP Coordinator
(902) 426-3526

Proceeding

Terms of Reference (PDF)

 
January 26, 2005 to
January 26, 2005

Shrimp of the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2004

Maurice Lamontagne Institute / Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
January 31, 2005 to
February 3, 2005

Snow Crab of the Estuary and Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (areas 13 to 17 and A, B and C) in 2004

Maurice Lamontagne Institute / Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
February 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
February 4, 2005 to
February 4, 2005

Rock Crab of the Inshore Waters of Quebec in 2004

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
February 7, 2005 to
February 7, 2005

Capelin in the Estuary and the Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST) in 2004 (Update)

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
February 8, 2005 to
February 8, 2005

Atlantic Mackerel of the Northwest Atlantic in 2004 (Update)

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
February 8, 2005 to
February 8, 2005

West Coast of Newfoundland Atlantic Herring (Division 4R) in 2004 (Update)

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
February 10, 2005

Review of the last data available on the status of Bowhead whale in the Eastern Canadian Arctic

Videoconference from 11:00 am to 3 pm, Ottawa time (as part of the work done by the National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee)

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Landry, Jean
Chair
(613) 993-0029



Research Document 2005/004 (Molecular genetic relationships)

Proceedings 2005/001 (PDF)

Terms of Reference

Research Document 2005/005 (Diving characteristics and sightability estimates)

 
February 15, 2005 to
February 15, 2005

Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST) Atlantic Halibut in 2004 (Update)

Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
February 15, 2005 to
February 15, 2005

Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST) Greenland Halibut in 2004 (Update)

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
February 16, 2005 to
February 17, 2005

The Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RS) Cod in 2004

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825

Proceedings Stock Status Report Note: including advice on candidate Limit Reference Points

 
February 21, 2005

Eastern Hudson Bay Beluga - Review of survey results

Videoconference from 11:00 am to 3 pm (as part of the work done by the National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee)

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Landry, Jean
Chair
(613) 993-0029



Proceedings 2005/001 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/011

Research Document 2005/012

Science Advisory Report 2005/020 (PDF)

Terms of Reference

Research Document 2005/010

 
February 22, 2005 to
February 24, 2005

Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (4T) Snow Crab

Gulf Fisheries Centre, Moncton, NB

 
Regional Peer Review

GULF

 
Lanteigne, Marc
(506) 851-6212

Stock Status Report

Proceedings 2005/026 (PDF)

 
February 22, 2005 to
February 25, 2005

Aquaculture - Environment Interactions: Scientific Advice for Finfish Cage Aquaculture in the Marine Environment

Sidney, BC

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Rice, Jake
Chair
(613) 990-0288

Paradis, Sylvain
Contact
(613) 993-0602

Peramaki, Liisa
Meeting Logistics
(613) 998-1446

Coming soon: Research Document 2005/038

Research Document 2005/032

Research Document 2005/034

Research Document 2005/035

Research Document 2005/039

Terms of Reference

Proceedings 2005/006 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/034 (PDF)

 
February 25, 2005

Western Hudson Bay Beluga - Review of survey results

Videoconference from 11:00 am to 3 pm (as part of the work done by the National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee)

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Landry, Jean
Chair
(613) 993-0029



Proceedings 2005/001 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/017

Terms of Reference

 
February 28, 2005 to
February 28, 2005

Fisheries Oceanography Working Group meeting



 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142



 
February 28, 2005

A comprehensive framework for assessing changes in productive capacity resulting from large hydroelectric projects: a proposal by Hydro-Quebec.

Montreal, QC

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Rice, Jake
Chair
(613) 990-0288

Stoneman, Mike
Meeting Logistics
(613) 990-9046

Paradis, Sylvain
Chair
(613) 993-0602



Research Document 2005/051 (PDF)

Terms of Reference

Science Advisory Report 2005/038 (PDF)

 
February 28, 2005 to
March 2, 2005

Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (4T) Groundfish

Gulf Fisheries Centre Moncton, NB

 
Regional Peer Review

GULF

 
Chouinard, Ghislain
(506) 851-6220

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
March 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
March 1, 2005 to
March 2, 2005

Eastern Scotian Shelf Snow Crab



 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
Lavoie, René
(902) 426-2147

Proceedings, Stock Status Report

 
March 1, 2005 to
March 9, 2005

Newfoundland Shellfish (Snow Crab and Northern Shrimp)

St John's, NFL

 
Regional Peer Review

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Osborne, Derek
(709) 772-8892

Status Reports / Updates and Proceedings

 
March 3, 2005

PSARC Salmon Subcommittee

Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
RAP Coordinator
(250) 756-7142

Forecast on Salmon abundance.

Research Document 2005/093

Proceedings 2005/007 (PDF)

 
March 14, 2005 to
March 22, 2005

Stock Status Updates (2J3KL cod)

St John's NFL

 
Regional Review of Past Advice

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Osborne, Derek
(709) 772-8892

Proceedings, Stock Status Reports

Research Document 2005/092 - Telephone Survery

Research Document 2006/038 - Newman Sound

 
March 22, 2005 to
March 23, 2005

Porbeagle Allowable Harm Assessment



 
Zonal Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526



 
March 22, 2005 to
March 24, 2005

Fisheries Oceanography Committee (Annual meeting)

Moncton, NB

 
Zonal Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Ouellet, Patrick
(418) 775-0675

Proceedings, Science Advisory Report

 
March 29, 2005 to
March 31, 2005

Regional Advisory Process on Maritimes Herring (4T & 4VWX)

St. Andrews, NB

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES/ GULF

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526

Proceedings, Science Advisory Report

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
April 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
April 5, 2005 to
April 7, 2005

Recovery assessment - Beluga (Ungava Bay, Eastern Hudson Bay, Cumberland Sound and St. Lawrence Estuary populations)

Ottawa, ON

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Landry, Jean
Chair
(613) 993-0029

Simon, Patrice
Chair
(613) 990-0289



Proceedings 2005/011 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/036 (PDF)

Agenda

Terms of Reference

 
April 12, 2005 to
April 14, 2005

Invertebrates assessments (clam assessment framework for depuration fishery, sea cucumber, red sea urchin, shrimp)

Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142



Proceedings 2005/010 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/052 - Interdital Clams

 
April 14, 2005

PSARC Salmon Subcommittee

Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142



Proceedings 2005/005 (PDF)

 
April 22, 2005

Marine Protected Area - Leading Tickle. Development of potential ecosystem objectives

St. John's, NL

 
Regional Open Workshop

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Osborne, Derek
(709) 772-8892



 
April 25-29, 2005

5Z Yellowtail Framework assessment: Part 2 - Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC)

Woods Hole, Massachusetts, US

 
Bi-Lateral Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526

Framework to be used in annual assessment planned for June 2005.

 
April 26, 2005 to
April 29, 2005

Yellowtail Framework: Part 2 - Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC)



 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526



 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
May 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
May 2-6, 2005

National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee

St. John's, NL

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Meloche, Julie
Meeting Logistics
(613) 991-9450

Landry, Jean
Chair
(613) 993-0029

Coming soon: Research Documents 2005/050.

Research Document 2005/041 - Killer Whales

Research Document 2005/037 - Harp Seals

Research Document 2005/049 - Harp Seal

Research Document 2005/045 - Killer Whales

Terms of Reference

Science Advisory Report 2005/037 (PDF)

Proceedings 2005/001 (PDF)

Agenda

Research Document 2005/036 - Grey Seals

Research Document 2005/042 - Killer Whales

Research Document 2005/033 - Grey Seals

 
May 12, 2005

Assessment of Scallop in Fishing Area 29

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526



Proceedings 2005/029 (PDF)

Agenda (PDF)

Terms of reference (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/041 (PDF)

 
May 25-27, 2005

Shrimp and its environment in the Northwest Atlantic - implications for forecasting abundance and population dynamics.

St. John's, NL

 
Regional Open Workshop

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Osborne, Derek
(709) 772-8892

Consolidate knowledge to provide basis for better assessments and management

 
May 26, 2005

PSARC Groundfish Subcommittee

Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142

Lingcod assessment.

Proceedings 2005/009 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/042 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/048

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
June 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
June 14-17, 2005

Annual assessment of 5Z cod, 5Z haddock and 5Z yellowtail - Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC)

St. Andrew's, NB

 
Bi-Lateral Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526



 
June 21, 2005

PSARC Lower Fraser River White Sturgeon Assessment

Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142



Proceedings 2005/016 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/066

 
June 21, 2005

Assesment of fishery in Saguenay River

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, PQ

 
Regional Peer Review

QUEBEC

 
Cyr, Charley
(418) 775-0825



 
June 28, 2005

Completion of Recovery Potential, Assessment for porbeagle

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
(902) 426-3526



 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
July 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
July 20-22, 2005

Benthic Classification of Scotian Shelf

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
O'Boyle, Robert
Chair
(902) 426-3526

Completion of Mapping of Scotian Shelf Benthic Habitat

Proceedings 2006/006 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/071 (PDF)

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
August 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
August 30 to September 1, 2005

Development of a framework on the characteristics of

Ottawa, ON

 
National Workshop

NCR

 
Rice, Jake
Chair and Meeting Logistics
(613) 990-0288

Development of guidelines in a broad context (fish, marine mammals, etc.) that would be used for upcoming recovery potential assessments.

Research Document 2006/075 - Beluga

Research Document 2005/062 - wavyrayed lampmussel

Science Advisory Report 2005/054 (PDF)

 
August 2005

Reviews of COSEWIC Status Reports (first-drafts, 6 months and 2 months reports). Ongoing work during the advisory season. (See details column for more information about the expected work for the current month)

No specific meeting (reviews done via emails or teleconferences).

 
Ad Hoc Reviews

NCR

 
Cooper, Lara
(613) 990-5260

List of reports in the review process for the current month: American eel, blackfin cisco, river redhorse, Misty Lake sticklebacks, carmine shiner, greenside darter, Lake Ontario Atlantic salmon, and speckled dace

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
September 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
September 7-8, 2005

Harp and Grey seal: science advice for the next Atlantic Seal Management Plan

Video/Teleconference

 
Zonal Peer Review

NCR

 
Simon, Patrice
Chair and Meeting Logistics
(613) 990-0289

Scientific advice to be used in the context of the Seal Forum planned for next fall.

Proceedings 2005/017 (PDF)

Research Document 2005/067 - Grey Seal

Research Document 2005/090 - Harp Seal

Terms of Reference

 
September 7, 2005 to
September 8, 2005

Habitat Effects Pathways

Toronto, ON

 
National Open Workshop

NCR

 
Rice, Jake
Chair
(613) 990-0288

Stoneman, Mike
Meeting Logistics
(613) 990-9046

Bain, Hugh
Contact
(613) 990-0283



Terms of Reference

 
September 7-8, 2005

PSARC Pelagic Subcommittee

Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
Chair
(250) 756-7142



Science Advisory Report 2005/067 - Queen Charlotte Islands (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/068 - Strait of Georgia (PDF)

Research Document 2005/083 - Herring

Science Advisory Report 2005/065 - Central Coast (PDF)

Proceedings 2005/018 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/066 - Prince Rupert (PDF)

Research Document 2005/077 - Eulachon

Science Advisory Report 2005/069 - West Coast Vancouver Island (PDF)

 
September 2005

Reviews of COSEWIC Status Reports (first-drafts, 6 months and 2 months reports). Ongoing work during the advisory season. (See details column for more information about the expected work for the current month)

No specific meeting (reviews done via emails or teleconferences).

 
Ad Hoc Reviews

NCR

 
Cooper, Lara
(613) 990-5260

List of reports in the review process for the current month: white shark, basking shark, shortfin mako, blue shark, spiny dogfish, mapleleaf mussel and rainbow mussel

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
October 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
October 11-12, 2005

American Eel (pre-COSEWIC review)

Quebec, QC

 
Zonal Peer Review

NCR

 
Cooper, Lara
Meeting Logistics
(613) 990-5260

Mandrak, Nicholas
Chair
(905) 336-4842



Terms of Reference

Agenda

 
October 11 to 14, 2005

Framework assessment for 4T Snow Crab

Moncton, NB

 
Regional Peer Review

GULF

 
O'Boyle, Robert
Chair
(902) 426-3526

Lanteigne, Marc
Chair
(506) 851-6212

Framework to be used in annual assessment planned in February 2006.

Terms of Reference (PDF)

 
October 13, 2005 to
October 14, 2005

Meeting of the Canadian Eel Science Working Group.

Québec, PQ

 
Zonal Peer Review

NCR

 
Cairns, David
Chair
(902) 566-7825

The main agenda item is an examination of stocking as potential means to bolster local eel populations and increase escapement of silver eels. The meeting will also have updates by province/region of eel research and monitoring work and a review of current status monitoring schemes.

 
October 17, 2005 to
October 25, 2005

Annual assessment of 3Ps Groundfish (Atlantic Cod, American Plaice, Pollock, Witch Flounder)

St. John's, NL

 
Regional Peer Review

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Richards, Dale E.
RAP Coordinator
(709) 772-8892



Science Advisory Report 2005/051

 
October 18, 2005

Data Input Review for the Annual assessment of 4VWX Groundfish planned in November 2005

Yarmouth, NS

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
Porter, Julie
Chair
(506) 529-5925

List of species/stock to assess: Cod (4X), Haddock (4X), Pollock, Silver Hake, White hake (4VW & 4X5).

 
October 18-19, 2005

Development of a Allowable Harm Assessment Process for some of the freshwater species listed (or in the listing process) under SARA (Part 1). This meeting is conducted in the context of recovery under SARA. Part 2 is planned for winter 2006.

Burlington, ON

 
Regional Workshop

CENTRAL & ARCTIC

 
Cudmore, Becky
Contact
(905) 336-4474

Mandrak, Nicholas
Chair
(905) 336-4842

Freshwater fishes to assess: Eastslope "St Mary & Milk Rivers" sculpin, Spotted gar, Shortnose cisco, Black redhorse, Westslope cutthroat trout (Alberta population), Aurora trout, Eastern sand darter, Channel darter, Carmine Shiner, Western silvery minnow, Lake chubsucker, Northern madtom, Pugnose shiner; Freshwater Molluscs: Kidneyshell, Round hickorynut, Rayed bean, Northern riffleshell, Snuffbox, Mudpuppy mussel, Wavy-rayed lampmussel, Lake Winnipeg physa, Round pigtoe

 
October 20-21, 2005

Meeting of the Science Working Group on the Precautionary Approach

Ottawa, ON

 
National Workshop

NCR

 
Rivard, Denis
Chair
(613) 990-0281

Chouinard, Ghislain
Contact
(506) 851-6220

This meeting relates to ongoing work of the National Working Group on Precautionary Approach.

Proceedings 2005/027 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2006/023 (PDF)

 
October 2005

Reviews of COSEWIC Status Reports (first-drafts, 6 months and 2 months reports). Ongoing work during the advisory season. (See details column for more information about the expected work for the current month)

No specific meeting (reviews done via emails or teleconferences).

 
Ad Hoc Reviews

NCR

 
Cooper, Lara
(613) 990-5260

List of reports in the review process for the current month: minke whale, black buffalo, darktail lamprey

 
October 31 - November 3, 2005

Annual assessment of 4VWX Groundfish

St. Andrew's Biological Station, NB

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
Porter, Julie
Chair
(506) 529-5925

Claytor, Ross
Contact
(902) 426-4721

List of species/stock to assess: Cod (4X), Haddock (4X), Pollock, Silver Hake, White hake (4VW & 4X5).

Research Document 2005/084

Proceedings 2005/032 (PDF)

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
November 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
November 1-2, 2005

National Advisory meeting to review species subject to upcoming assessment by COSEWIC (See meeting details for the list of species)

Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC

 
National Peer Review

NCR

 
Cooper, Lara
Meeting Logistics
(613) 990-5260

Rice, Jake
Contact
(613) 990-0288

Sinclair, Alan
Chair
(250) 756-7205

List of species to assess: 5 rockfish species: Yelloweye, longspine thornyhead, canary, quillback and rougheye. - Two working papers presented at this meeting were finalized at the teleconference of May 24, 2006.

Research Document 2005/089 - Canary Rockfish

Proceedings 2005/020 (PDF)

Agenda (PDF)

Research Document 2005/096 - Rougheye Rockfish

Research Document 2005/097 - Longspine Thornyhead

Terms of Reference (PDF)

 
November 2-3, 2005

Ecological Overview Report of Bras d'Or Lakes - Phase 1

Wagmatook, Cape Breton

 
Regional Open Workshop

MARITIMES

 
Worcester, Tana
Chair
(902) 426-9920

First review/quality control

Proceedings 2006/007 (PDF)

Terms of Reference

 
November 8-9, 2005

Assessment of Atlantic Salmon

St. John's, NL

 
Regional Peer Review

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Richards, Dale E.
RAP Coordinator
(709) 772-8892



Research Document 2005/006 - Atlantic salmon returns to rivers and environmental conditions (also presented at the November 2004 salmonid assessment)

Science Advisory Report 2005/052 (PDF)

Research Document 2006/071 - Conservation requirements

 
November 21-23, 2005

Recovery potential assessment for winter skate (Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence and Eastern Sotian Shelf)

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS

 
Zonal Peer Review

MARITIMES/ GULF

 
Campana, Steven
Chair
(902) 426-3233

O'Boyle, Robert
RAP Coordinator
(902) 426-3526

Lanteigne, Marc
Contact
(506) 851-6212



Proceedings 2006/012

Terms of Reference (PDF)

 
November 22, 2005 to
November 24, 2005

Assessment of the efficacy of the closed areas for reducing by-catch mortality in northern (2J3KL) cod.

St. John's, NL

 
Regional Open Workshop

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 
Richards, Dale E.
RAP Coordinator
(709) 772-8892



 
November 23, 2005

Sea Otter Population Assessment in British Columbia, Canada

Tele/videoconference

 
Zonal Peer Review

NCR

 
Meloche, Julie
Meeting Logistics
(613) 991-9450

Simon, Patrice
Chair
(613) 990-0289



Research Document 2005/094

Terms of Reference (PDF)

 
November 24-25, 2005

Annual assessment of Inner Bay of Fundy Scallop

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
Claytor, Ross
Chair
(902) 426-4721

Smith, Stephen
Contact
(902) 426-3317



Proceedings 2006/009 (PDF)

Science Advisory Report 2005/072 (PDF)

Terms of Reference (PDF)

Agenda (PDF)

 
November 29, 2005

Annual assessment of 4VW Shrimp

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS

 
Regional Peer Review

MARITIMES

 
Koeller, Peter
(902) 426-5379



Proceedings 2005/022

 
November 29-30, 2005

PSARC Invertebrate Assessment

Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
(250) 756-7142



Science Advisory Report 2005/064 - Green Sea Urchin

 
November 30 to December 2, 2005

Recovery potential assessment for striped bass populations of Miramichi, Bay of Fundy and St. Lawrence (re-establishment)

Moncton, NB

 
Zonal Peer Review

MARITIMES/ QUEBEC / GULF

 
Cyr, Charley
RAP Coordinator
(418) 775-0825

Lanteigne, Marc
Chair
(506) 851-6212



Terms of Reference (PDF)

Agenda (PDF)

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Top
 
December 2005
Date /
Meeting Subject/
Location
Type of Advisory Process & Lead Region Contact(s) Details & Publications
December 5-7, 2005

Framework assessment for 4T herring

Moncton, NB

 
Regional Peer Review

GULF

 
O'Boyle, Robert
RAP Coordinator
(902) 426-3526

Chaput, Gérald
Chair
(506) 851-2022

Framework to be used in annual assessment planned in March 2006.

Proceedings 2006/008 (PDF)

 
December 13, 2005

PSARC Salmon Subcommittee

Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC

 
Regional Peer Review

PACIFIC

 
Cass, Alan
RAP Coordinator
(250) 756-7142



Research Document 2005/095 - Cowichan River Chinook Salmon

Proceedings 2005/024 (PDF)

Research Document 2006/060 - Fraser River sockeye

 
PSARC: Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee
RAP: Regional Advisory Process
NCR: National Capital Region
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
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