COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER #15, SEPTEMBER 2005
This newsletter, which is issued quarterly, is presented in both
English (first half of newsletter) and French (second half of newsletter).
It is distributed by e-mail to members of the Coastal Zone Canada
Association, providing news about the Association, its activities
and its members, as well as information of potential interest to
members. Please feel free to circulate it among your own networks.
Also check out the Association’s Web site at: www.czca-azcc.org
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
As summer nears its end, we can reflect on an exciting period
emerging for coastal management in Canada. With the federal government
moving ahead on the Oceans Action Plan, and actual resources being
allocated for Phase 1, it will be interesting to see what changes
will occur. One big challenge is to develop formal federal-provincial
cooperation agreements on ICOM to ensure that each level of government
is working together. BC has moved ahead with such an agreement,
and hopefully other coastal provinces will follow suit.
The CZCA is actively supporting the federal government's initiatives,
and the response to our CZC 2004 Conference Statement has been very
positive. Correspondence received from the Ministers of Fisheries
and Oceans, Environment, Finance, and Industry thanking the Association
for its proposals and good work, demonstrate the high level of support
in Cabinet for the Oceans Action Plan and associated initiatives.
The CZCA is certainly well recognized for its work over the years
in bringing coastal and ocean stakeholders together and producing
statements and calls-for-action that provide valuable advice to
the federal government. I have also been pleased to receive a number
of excellent responses from provincial governments, demonstrating
their recognition of the importance of integrated management of
coastal and ocean resources. I feel confident that the message of
the CZCA is being heard and is having positive impacts across our
country.
The Hurricane Katrina disaster is another rude reminder of the
hazards of living in the coastal zone, and the impacts of not taking
those hazards seriously enough in the coastal management process.
In 2004 and 2005, two of the major global news events (Indian Ocean
tsunami and Hurricane Katrina) have been coastal zone disasters,
and the lack of management preparation has been a key element of
both events. Hopefully some good will come out of all of this in
that political leaders will realize that the worst case scenarios
can and do happen, and that it is not just academics and professional
managers crying wolf. Or am I hoping for too much?
The OMRN conference will be in Ottawa at the end of September.
In the spirit of the CZCA-OMRN Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
which we signed in St. John's at CZC 2004, we have organized a paper
session at which Leslie Grattan, Steve Newton and myself will present
papers on the work of the CZCA, including the successful outputs
of CZC 2004 and the development and planning for CZC 2006 in Tuktoyaktuk.
I am delighted to see that the Conference Output CD from CZC 2004
has now been published, and this is excellent timing for the OMRN
conference. Included on the CD is the paper about the first ten
years of the CZCA, co-authored by Brian Nicholls, Barry Jones, Larry
Hildebrand and myself. I hope you will find that a useful overview
of the success of the CZCA since its first conference in 1994.
We are currently in the process of finalizing two new MOUs, one
with the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES)
and the other with IPY (International Polar Year) Canada. These
two MOUs will provide linkages between the Association and the organizations
that will be important for CZC in 2006 and beyond.
Finally, Peter Harrison and I are progressing with the preparation
of a special Canadian theme issue of the Coastal Management Journal.
We are anticipating that this issue will be published sometime in
the spring or early summer of 2006.
Enjoy what is left of summer and I look forward to seeing those
of you who will be attending the OMRN conference in Ottawa.
Best wishes,
Peter Ricketts
COASTAL ZONE CANADA ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
In the June 2005 issue of the Newsletter we announced the appointment
of Andrea Carew as the new Secretary of the CZCA. Here is some additional
information about Andrea.
E-mail address: acarew@orca-inc.org
Other coordinates until March, 2006:
Postal address: The Fisheries Secretariat; Svartviksslingan 28;
SE-167; 39 Bromma; Stockholm, Sweden.
Tel: 011 46 8 704 44 84
Fax: 011 46 8 795 96 73
Biography:
Andrea is the CEO of Ocean Resource Conservation Associates
(ORCA) Inc., based out of Newfoundland & Labrador,
Canada and Bristol, UK. She has a background in science with a Masters
degree in Marine Studies (Fisheries Resource Management), and has
several years experience in marine and fisheries conservation policy
and management. Andrea is currently also the interim Head of Fisheries
Policy for the Stockholm based Fisheries Secretariat
dealing with EU sustainable fisheries issues.
Other professional experience includes being the Senior Fisheries
Policy Advisor for a statutory government agency in Europe (UK),
where she was closely involved with the reform of the European Common
Fisheries Policy. During this period, Andrea worked closely with
the fishing industry as well as government colleagues and counterparts
across Europe to influence thinking and action on integrating environmental
considerations into policy.
Andrea also has experience in working with the Canadian federal
government on various marine conservation issues (illegal oil discharge
at sea, fisheries biological analysis, NAFO observer coverage, Minister’s
Advisory Panel on the Sustainable Management of Straddling Fish
Stocks in the Northwest Atlantic). She has also worked extensively
within the non-governmental sector both at home and abroad and served
as the Executive Director of a provincial nature trust in Newfoundland.
Among her activities as CZCA Secretary, she will assist the Association
with shaping policies and approaches that influence our marine environment.
COASTAL ZONE CANADA (CZC) 2006 CONFERENCE
Mark your Calendars!!!
As most of you know, the next CZC Conference is taking place on
the lovely Arctic coast next summer. CZC’06 will bring together
approximately 250 main participants and 100 youth in Tuktoyaktuk,
Northwest Territories from August 12-18, 2006 to learn about “Arctic
Change and Coastal Communities”.
The Youth Forum will run from August 12-13 followed by the Main
Conference from August 14-18, 2006. The CZC’06 Organizing
Committee has been very active confirming accommodations, fundraising,
and developing the program. Our 1st Call for Papers and early online
registration will open on October 1, 2005.
The Committee is actively looking for sponsors and people interested
in organizing sessions or workshops relevant to our theme. Please
visit our website for more information: www.czc06.ca.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
(a) Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness in Newfoundland
and Labrador (Contributed by Leslie Grattan)
The traditional Great Circle Route for vessels travelling from
Europe to North America brings thousands of vessels close to the
coast of the Island of Newfoundland. As well, tanker traffic has
increased over the past several years, especially along the south
coast and in Placentia Bay with the refinery at Come-by-Chance operating
steadily and the transhipment terminal used by offshore oil companies.
Oiling of large numbers of seabirds is a chronic problem in these
areas and, as tanker traffic increases, so does the risk of a large,
marine spill.
The foundering and sinking of the tanker Prestige and the resulting
pollution of thousands of kilometres of coastline of northern Spain
and France in late 2002 – 2003 served as a reminder of the
environmental and economic costs of major marine oil spills. One
of the observations made by various delegates from Newfoundland
and Labrador who observed clean-up operations in Galicia, Spain
was that lack of on-land management of the oiled materials collected
could be a major obstacle to response.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association
(NEIA) members and staff had been involved in the first hand observations
in Galicia and responded by initiating the November 2003 conference,
Learning from Experience – Fostering Leadership. This international
conference focussed specifically on waste management issues associated
with major marine spills. The conference report is available from
NEIA (www.neia.org).
As a result of the conference, Environment Canada funded the development
of a report to assist Newfoundland and Labrador to advance oiled
waste management planning. The 2004 report, Toward An Oil Spill
Waste Management Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador, can be
accessed via Environment Canada.
NEIA has continued to support improvements in spill prevention
and preparedness and are hosting a second focussed international
oil spill conference/workshop in St. John’s, November 28 –29,
2005. Experts and practitioners from government, industry and communities
from Australia, the UK, the USA, Norway and Canada will address
“An Integrated Approach to Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness”.
The conference program and registration information are found on
www.neia.org.
(b) Juan de Fuca Big Eddy Ecosystem (Contributed
by Alex Zellermeyer)
The Juan de Fuca Eddy (“Big Eddy”) ecosystem off the
west coast of Vancouver Island and the northwest coast of Washington’s
Olympic Peninsula is a trophic hub supporting important populations
of fish, corals, seabirds and marine mammals. A combination of massive
outflows and prevailing winds, the eddy combines nutrient-rich upwellings
to make this trans-boundary region one of North America’s
richest marine ecosystems. An international, multi-organization
steering committee, coordinated by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness
Society (CPAWS), is working to foster cooperation and awareness
of the Big Eddy ecosystem. A “Western Juan de Fuca Symposium”
was held in Sydney B.C. in 2004 to facilitate the exchange of scientific
and traditional knowledge of the Big Eddy region and to discuss
the possibilities for bilateral cooperation and stewardship in the
area (the proceedings are available on the CPAWS Website listed
below). A follow-up symposium for 2006 is in the planning stages
to examine how a coordinated and ecosystem-based management of the
region can be fostered so as to avoid user conflicts and to ensure
the preservation of the ecological, economic and social values of
the Big Eddy region. For more information, go to the CPAWS Website:
www.cpawsbc.org/marine/sites/big_eddy.php
or contact Jodi Stark at (604)685-7445 or jstark@cpawsbc.org
(c) Support of community efforts to establish Marine Protected
Areas in Newfoundland & Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador Trust, a small funding agency for
investment in conservation in the province, is investing (together
with other agencies) in three coastal communities and their efforts
to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The three communities
are: Eastport and Leading Tickles, both in Newfoundland; and Gilbert
Bay in Labrador. All of these initiatives are grass-roots driven,
with proposals being received from local community sponsor groups.
The designation of MPAs in these locations will help protect their
marine environments, while also instilling a sense of accomplishment
and control in these and surrounding communities. In June 2005,
DFO launched final public consultations for the candidate MPAs of
Eastport and Gilbert Bay; and it is expected that these locations
will become official MPAs later this year. For further information
go to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legacy Nature Trust Website
at: www.legacynaturetrust.ca
(d) Tidal power demonstration project, Vancouver Island
The latest (August, 2005) issue of “Sea Technology”
reports that Canada’s first free-stream tidal power project
is to be constructed at the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve offshore
Vancouver Island. Specifically the rocky outcroppings that form
the Race Rocks group of islands are located at the eastern entrance
to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, midway between Victoria and Port
Angeles, Washington State. The project involves a partnership of
several agencies including Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific
(the environmental steward of Race Rocks), EnCana Corp., and Sustainable
Development Technology Canada. According to the report, the tidal
power project will enable the Reserve to “tap into surrounding
ocean currents and convert tidal energy to electric power for its
needs” using a 65kW free-stream tidal turbine generator. Currently
diesel-powered generators are used. The undertaking is enabled by
a $3 million investment from the EnCana Environmental Innovation
Fund. It is predicted that the low-impact system will be operational
in 2006. For information go to: www.racerocks.com
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
This item comprises selected events of potential interest to members.
The list is based on recommendations provided by members. Events
indicated by an asterisk are repeats from previous lists. Your input
for future issues is invited.
Oct. 16-21, 2005; 24th Submerged Lands Management
Conference; St. John, US Virgin Islands; Organized by the US Virgin
Islands Division of Coastal Zone Management.
Information: www.islc2005.org
Oct. 19-20, 2005; OREG Symposium 2005; Sponsored
by the Ocean Renewable Energy Group; St. John’s, NF (NRC Institute
of Ocean Technology).
Information: www.oreg.ca/news/OREGFallSymposium2005/
*Oct. 23-27, 2005; First International Marine
Protected Areas Congress; Geelong, Australia.
Information: www.impacongress.org/
Oct. 26-28, 2005; Conference on “Climate
and Fisheries Impacts, Uncertainty and Responses of Ecosystems and
Communities”; Victoria, BC; Sponsored by C-CIARN Fisheries.
Information: www.fishclimate.cahttp://www.fishclimate.ca
*Nov. 6-9, 2005; 12th Canadian Coastal Conference;
Dartmouth, NS; Organized by the Canadian Coastal Science & Engineering
Association.
Information: www.ccc2005-ccl2005.ca
Nov. 7, 2005; Workshop on Remote Sensing for
Coastal Zone Research, Monitoring and Management; Dartmouth, NS
(workshop being held in conjunction with the 12th Canadian Coastal
Conference (see previous item)).
Information: gmanson@NRCan.gc.ca
*Nov. 22-26, 2005; Ecological Monitoring &
Assessment Network Science Meeting (Theme: Monitoring and Evaluating
Sustainability in Communities, Cities and Watersheds); Penticton,
BC.
Information: www.eman-rese.ca/eman/reports/meetings/national2005/
Nov. 28-29, 2005; Oil Spill Conference (Theme:
An Integrated Approach to Oil Spill Preparedness and Response);
St. John’s, NF; Presented by the Newfoundland & Labrador
Environmental Industry Association (NEIA).
Information: www.neia.org
May 14-18, 2006; The Coastal Society’s
20th International Conference (Theme: Charting a New Course –
Shaping Solutions for the Coasts); St. Pete Beach, Florida.
Information: www.thecoastalsociety.org/conference/tcs20/
Jul. 5-8, 2006; 3rd National Stewardship Conference
(Theme: Valuing Nature – Stewardship and Conservation in Canada);
Corner Brook, NF.
Information: www.stewardshipcanada.ca
*Aug. 12-18, 2006; Coastal Zone Canada 2006 Conference;
Coastal Zone Canada Association; Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories.
Information: www.czc06.ca
Sep. 3-8, 2006; 30th International Conference
on Coastal Engineering; San Diego, California.
Information: www.icce2006.com
*Oct. 25-27, 2006; 7th BoFEP (Bay of Fundy Ecosystem
Partnership) Bay of Fundy Science Workshop; St. Andrews, NB; Hosted
by the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.
Information (& Call for Papers): www.bofep.org/2006_workshop.htm
The contribution of Marie Lagier of the World Water Council, Marseille,
France, in translating the English version of this newsletter into
French, is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks are also expressed to
Maxine Westhead, DFO, Dartmouth, NS for reviewing the final draft
version of the newsletter.
Questions and comments pertaining to this newsletter should be
addressed to the editor, Brian Nicholls at nicholls@telusplanet.net
Questions and comments pertaining to the Coastal Zone Canada Association
should be addressed to the CZCA Secretariat at the Bedford Institute
of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth , N S, B2Y 4A2 or email
coastalz@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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