Northumberland Strait Ecosystem Overview and ... - COINAtlantic

Technical WorkshopsThe workshops will address the primary issues encountered in the Straitin relation to the respective discipline fields:Workshop DisciplinePhysical EnvironmentMEQBiota/BiologyPrimary IssuesSea floor changes, coastal erosion, tide and current patternsIncreased sedimentation, shore-based inputs, climate changeDecline in commercial fisheries stocks, inshore versus offshoredata availabilityGovernance Human impacts/socio-economics, institutional framework(including mandate (legislative, regulatory, policy, other),authority, responsibility, physical and technical jurisdiction,stakeholder integration, public communication, and programsand funding)