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tion through the 1970 recording “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” still the best-selling recording of natural sounds to this day. The digital acoustic monitoring buoy now fl oating in New York Bight will listen for whale vocalizations and other noise, and will relay information about the sounds it collects to a shore-side computer at WHOI. Analyst Julianne Gurnee of the Passive Acoustic Research Group at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, a long-time partner with WHOI in the devel- opment of the real-time acoustic technology, will review this information for whale calls. The analyzed data will be made available to the public through web sites at WHOI and through the WCS New York Aquarium, in its Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit and as part of its Blue York Campaign. With support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), WHOI also plans to deploy an autonomous device called a Wave Glider, a vehicle equipped with the same real-time acoustic technology as the buoy that will utilize energy from waves and the sun to patrol the waters of New York Bight. Whale detections from the Wave Glider will also be available on the WHOI and WCS web sites. The buoy and Wave Glider will work in tandem with other surveys that will help identify partic- ular areas that are most important for NY whales, and, in turn, the information will be used to help mitigate impacts from threats that these whales may face. Data from these acoustic platforms will help direct forthcoming surveys, led by Dr. Rosenbaum and Dr. Ricardo Antunes from WCS’ Ocean Giants team. These studies will contribute to
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overall eff orts to monitor and protect whales and their habitats in and around New York waters. WCS’s New York Aquarium is committed to restore and protect populations of threatened marine wildlife and habitats in local waters, and to inform and inspire New Yorkers about the natural heritage of New York Bight. The WCS New York Aquarium also conducts research on the region’s shark and ray pop- ulations, and is working to study and con- serve the deep-water species of the Hudson Canyon, the largest submarine canyon off the East Coast. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, non-profi t organization on Cape Cod, Mass., dedicated to marine re- search, engineering, and higher education. Established in 1930 on a recommendation from the National Academy of Sciences, its primary mission is to understand the ocean and its interaction with the Earth as a whole, and to communicate a basic understanding of the ocean’s role in the changing global environment. For more information, please visit
www.whoi.edu.
CANADIAN FISHING NEWS
Minister LeBlanc Accepts Key Recom- mendation of Advisory Panel on LIFO OTTAWA – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, issued the following statement: “After a thorough review of the Minis-
terial Advisory Panel Report on the Northern Shrimp fi shery’s Last in, First Out (LIFO) policy, I wish to confi rm acceptance of its fundamental recommendation. The panel determined that after being in place for about 20 years, “LIFO is not a sustainable
instrument of public policy,” and should be replaced by a system of proportional sharing for the future. Proportional Sharing is consistent with the approach used in most other Canadian fi sheries with respect to stock and alloca- tion management. Applying this principled approach of Proportional Sharing means that the inshore and off shore fl eets as well as Indigenous Peoples will continue to share in the economic benefi ts of this precious resource. Sharing arrangements must also respect land claims agreements and the in- terests of Indigenous groups as well as the interests of adjacent coastal communities. I have asked departmental offi cials to
provide advice in the specifi c application of this way forward in keeping with our precau- tionary approach as well as the sustainability and long term conservation of the fi shery given the declines in the stock. This input will be received in the coming weeks and it will include consideration of community impacts and Indigenous commitments and obligations. At the same time, I look forward to
receiving the Northern Shrimp Advisory Committee recommendations for the fi shery following its meeting on July 7. In the meantime, I am announcing an
interim quota for the Shrimp Fishing Area (SFA) 6, which will enable fi shing to start. The off shore harvesters will be allocated 4,500 tonnes; inshore harvesters will be allocated 4,500 tonnes, and there is an allo- cation of 500 tonnes for an existing special allocation holder. In closing, I want to once again express
my gratitude to the Panel - Chair Paul Sprout and members Barbara Crann, Wayne Follett and Trevor Taylor - for their hard work and dedication in delivering on their mandate to conduct an independent, open and fair review of the LIFO Policy. More than a thou- sand harvesters, Indigenous Peoples and industry representatives participated in the Panel’s review, which brought home to me the vital importance of the northern shrimp fi shery to all concerned. All of these diverse
views were considered and I thank everyone who contributed their valuable insights.”
Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers make progress in managing aquaculture development and expanding market access for fi sh and seafood
June 22, 2016 St. Andrews, New Brunswick – Over the last two days, the Canadian Council of Fish- eries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met to discuss a broad range of common priorities including marine conservation, a process to review the Fisheries Act, mar- ket access for Canadian fi sh and seafood, responsible aquaculture development and aquatic invasive species. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honour- able Rick Doucet, New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries. Attendees included Ministers responsible for fi sheries and aquaculture from New- foundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Nunavut, along with representatives from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, North- west Territories and Yukon. CCFAM members shared their prior-
ities and discussed ways they could work in partnership to advance their goals of economic growth, strengthening global market access for Canadian fi sh and seafood products, including seals, and protecting Canada’s oceans, coasts, waterways and fi sheries.
Ministers reiterated their commitment
to increase collaboration on marine protec- tion and to work together to support federal, provincial and territorial marine conserva- tion targets. Ministers also discussed the damag-
ing impact of aquatic invasive species on infrastructure and on the environment and renewed their commitment to work together to combat aquatic invasive species. The economic value and potential of
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