March-April 2010 ESIP Journal
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| Justin Huston, an active member of the Coastal Development Subcommittee. |
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| Images from the press conference releasing the State of Nova Scotia’s Coast Report. |
In December 2009, the Government of Nova Scotia released the first-ever
State of Nova Scotia’s Coast Report. The Report looks at the current
state of six issues, which the Government of Nova Scotia has identified
as coastal management priorities: coastal development; working
waterfronts; public coastal access; sea level rise and storm events;
coastal water quality; and coastal ecosystems and habitats. Baseline
information on these issues, as well as to inform the development of a
provincial Coastal Strategy, is targeted for release in late 2010.
This work is being undertaken by the Provincial Oceans Network, an
interdepartmental body composed of 15 provincial departments and
agencies with a mandate and interest in coastal management. The PON
Secretariat is housed within the department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
and is chaired by Justin Huston, who is also an active member of ESIP.
“Our focus on the state of specific coastal issues lines up very well
with ESIP’s approach to regional indicators, and this is no
coincidence. Participation on the Gulf of Maine Council and in ESIP,
has really helped to shape our approach to coastal management here in
Nova Scotia.”, says Mr. Huston, “ESIP has brought together a level
of expertise and quality of information that no single province or state
could accomplish on its own. Collaborative approaches like ESIP are the
future of coastal management.”.
What’s next for Nova Scotia? Public consultation on the Report and
the future Coastal Strategy begins this Spring. The Report can be
downloaded online, where the public can access the full technical
report, a 20 page summary document and six coastal fact sheets. The
public is also encouraged to provide feedback on the Report via an
online questionnaire.
www.gov.ns.ca/coast
Social Media Release: http://gov.ns.ca/news/smr/2009-12-10-coastal.asp
Other News in the Gulf of Maine & Bay of Fundy
Past Journals
Febuary 2015 — ESIP releases new smartphone app connecting people in the Gulf of Maine and watershed to the science happening all around them.
November 2015 — The launch of a marine debris program in the Bay of Fundy.
September 2015 — Climate Change Products for Atlantic Canada.
July 2015 — An update from the April 2015 State of the Bays Symposium in Massachusetts.
June 2015 — Learn about NH Department of Environmental Services' work with 65 volunteers to improve beach grass coverage at Hampton Beach State Park.
May 2015 — Nova Scotia recently released risk ratings for storm serge and sea level rise for all portions of the Province - this journal summarizes the findings
April 2015 — Learn about an exciting project between ESIP and EPA that seeks to unravel upstream pressures on downstream estuaries
February 2015 — Meet the new Project Leader for the Gulf of Maine Coastal Program in Falmouth, Maine - Jed Wright.
January 2015 — New Smart Tour of Great Marsh - largest continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England, extending from Cape Ann in Massachusetts to New Hampshire
December 2014 — The American Lobster Settlement Index is an important project that assesses current lobster fishery condition in both Canada and the US. The dataset is current and available through the ESIP Indicator Reporting Tool
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