An Integrated, Ecosystem-based Approach to Regional Ocean Management:
Creating a Policy-relevant Science Vision
March 27-28, 2007, at the University of New Hampshire
Final meeting summary and recommendations:
Word version (429 KB) or PDF version ( 592 KB)
EBM Work Groups:
After the workshop, 7 EBM Work Groups were formed to pursue the Action Items identified at the workshop. For information about the Work Groups, visit www.gulfofmaine.org/EBMWorkGroups.
Presentations from the meeting:
- Gulf of Maine Area Program
Lew Incze
Census of Marine Life
Download PowerPoint version (22 MB)
- Ecosystem-based Management in the Gulf of Maine: Lessons Learned from Maine’s Bay Management Study
Kathleen Leyden
Maine State Planning Office
Download PowerPoint version (4 MB) - The Massachusetts Ocean Partnership Fund (MOPF)
Stephanie Moura
MOPF
Download PowerPoint version (323 KB) - What Is an Integrated Ecosystem Asssessment?
Steve Murawski
NOAA
Download PowerPoint version (8 MB) - The New Ocean Management Paradigm: Lessons from the Scotian Shelf
Bob O'Boyle
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Download PowerPoint version (2.6 MB)
- Science Requirements for Implementing EBM
Rob Stephenson
DFO, St. Andrews Biological Station
Download PowerPoint version (4.3 MB) - ESSIM: Ecosystem-Based Management on the Eastern Scotian Shelf
Tana Worcester
Centre for Science Advice, Maritimes Region, Canada
Download PowerPoint version (13.4 MB)
What? Agenda (PDF, 139 KB). A meeting sponsored by COMPASS (Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea) and co-sponsored by:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- New England Regional Sea Grant College Programs
- Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
- Regional Association for Research in the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM)
- Northeast Consortium
- Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network
- Massachusetts Ocean Partnership Fund (MOPF)
Why? Several organizations are initiating innovative projects to investigate the science needed to approach ocean management in a more integrated way. This meeting brings these groups and others together to discuss policy-relevant science needed to create a shared vision for ecosystem-based management (EBM).
How? Scientists and managers will come together to create a natural and social science agenda that informs and is informed by management. This meeting is part of a larger goal to connect the science, management, policy, and governance needed to address integrated, ecosystem-based management over the long-term. Participation in this meeting is by invitation only, but everyone interested in EBM in the Gulf of Maine is encouraged to engage in working toward the larger goal. Please contact COMPASS New England Science/Policy Coordinator Verna Delauer for more information.
When? March 27 and 28, 2007. Breakfast and lunch will be included both days and an evening reception and dinner will be held on March 27. RSVP by February 15, 2007.
Where? The New England Center at the University of New Hampshire’s campus in Durham, NH. Directions to the New England Center: Web page, PDF (56 KB), or Word (43 KB)
Accommodations: COMPASS will fund hotel accommodations at the New England Center for individuals needing financial assistance. Accommodation stipends are limited. All other participants can book rooms at the Hickory Pond Inn B&B or the Holiday Inn Express.
Meeting resources:
- Working definitions of EBM and ecosystem services (Word, 29 KB)
- A Reference Guide on the Use of Indicators for Integrated Coastal Management by UNESCO (PDF, 812 KB)
- Straton, A. 2006. A Complex Systems Approach to the Value of Ecological Resources. Ecological Economics 56(3):402-411 (PDF, 149 KB)
Meeting outcomes:
- A shared vision statement for integrated, ecosystem-based ocean management in the region.
- A baseline of the natural and social science needed to support integrated, ecosystem-based ocean management.
- A blueprint of executable steps to accelerate the region’s efforts to implement ecosystem-based management.
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Pre-meeting reading
The following references provide background information on some activities related to ecosystem-based management (EBM) in the Gulf of Maine. Please read them to familiarize yourself with regional EBM activities prior to the meeting.
Management resources
- Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management ocean management links
- Maine Bay Management Report (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Workshop Proceedings: Marine Habitats in the Gulf of Maine, Assessing Human Impacts and Developing Management Strategies (PDF, 846 KB)
Tools and science for ecosystem-based management
- EBM Tools Network
- UNESCO International Workshop on Marine Spatial Planning: Conclusions and Next Steps (PDF, 102 KB)
- Review of Gulf of Maine Ecosystem Indicator and Reporting Programs (PDF, 99 KB)
- EBM Resources from the Marine Law Symposium (PDF, 236 KB)
- A Science-based Approach to Developing Priority Areas for Conservation (PDF, 6.7 MB)
- Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (PDF, 994 KB)
Regional initiatives
- Subcommittee on Integrated Management of Ocean Resources (SIMOR)
- New England EBM Initiatives (Excel, 54 KB)
- Joint Ocean Commission Initiative Workshop (Word, 29 KB)
- New York's Ocean Resources (Word, 320 KB)