1、The Importance of Industry Engagement:Understanding Fishing to Inform Location,Mitigation and CompensationKris VascottoGlobally,fisheries in regions with strong OSW industries are quite narrow in scope:North Sea:Mobile Gear focused France:Mobile Gear focused AsiaDiverse fisheries with generally low
2、production United States:Some mobile gearExtensive fixed gear(lobster)This translates into simplified pathways for both working with industry and coding mitigation and compensation regimesFisheries on the Scotian Shelf are Incredibly DiverseFixed Gear:Traps(lobster,crabs,hagfish,whelk,shrimp)Ground
3、Longline(halibut,groundfish)Gillnet(herring,mackerel,groundfish)Mobile Gear:Seiner(herring)Bottom Trawl(scallop,clam,sea cucumber,groundfish,shrimp)Pelagic Trawl(groundfish)Other Gears:Rod and Reel(Tuna)Floating longline(Tuna/Swordfish)Harpoon(Swordfish)Buoy Gear(Swordfish)Each fishery has its own g
4、eographic specificity which impacts how it must be treated understanding the act of fishing is key to gaining civil licenseImpacts ARE anticipated from OSWBroad range of impact pathways:Direct impacting the act of fishing and the ability to access those resources in and around OSW development Indire
5、ct impact the productivity of the stock,our ability to accurately assess its health and anything that may alter the very marine environment that supports sustainable fisheriesThis presentation will be focused on understanding the act of fishing and why the input from the harvesting sector is vital t
6、o gainful coexistence between fisheries and the OSW sector by providing insights that cannot be gleaned from an activity map or description of landings.Why Engagement is Important?Spatial landings data is often spatially incomplete Complexity of a fishery is often ignored Diverse participation means