Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion

Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion In 2016-17, DFO Maritimes Region undertook a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network analysis for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion. The analysis considered available bioregional-scale ecological and human use data in an effort to identify a draft MPA network design that would protect biodiversity while minimizing any potential impacts on commercial fishing and other industries. The data layers used for the offshore component of the MPA network analysis are provided here. These layers are not presented in their original forms and were modified (e.g. clipped, reclassified, etc.) specifically for use in the MPA network analysis. They should not be used for any other purpose. Please see Serdynska et al. 2021 for details on how each layer was created. Serdynska, A.R., Pardy, G.S., and King, M.C. 2021. Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3382: xi + 100 p. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/mpo-dfo/Fs97-6-3382-eng.pdf Cite this data as: Serdynska, A.R., Pardy, G.S., and King, M.C. Data of: Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion. Published: January 2022. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/2d9cce9a-d634-4b49-879f-87c40c52acf2 2023-07-11 Fisheries and Oceans Canada Anna.Serdynska@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyMarine Conservation TargetsOceans Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf BioregionPDF https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/40943318.pdf Data DictionaryCSV https://pacgis01.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/FGPPublic/Offshore_Ecological_Human_Use_MPA_Scotian Shelf/DataDictionary.csv Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf BioregionFGDB/GDB https://pacgis01.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/FGPPublic/Offshore_Ecological_Human_Use_MPA_Scotian Shelf/Download/MPA_NetworkDesign.gdb.zip Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf BioregionESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Offshore_Ecological_Human_Use_MPA_Scotian_Shelf_En/MapServer Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf BioregionESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Offshore_Ecological_Human_Use_MPA_Scotian_Shelf_Fr/MapServer

In 2016-17, DFO Maritimes Region undertook a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network analysis for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion. The analysis considered available bioregional-scale ecological and human use data in an effort to identify a draft MPA network design that would protect biodiversity while minimizing any potential impacts on commercial fishing and other industries. The data layers used for the offshore component of the MPA network analysis are provided here. These layers are not presented in their original forms and were modified (e.g. clipped, reclassified, etc.) specifically for use in the MPA network analysis. They should not be used for any other purpose. Please see Serdynska et al. 2021 for details on how each layer was created.

Serdynska, A.R., Pardy, G.S., and King, M.C. 2021. Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3382: xi + 100 p. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/mpo-dfo/Fs97-6-3382-eng.pdf

Cite this data as: Serdynska, A.R., Pardy, G.S., and King, M.C. Data of: Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected Area Network Design in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion. Published: January 2022. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/2d9cce9a-d634-4b49-879f-87c40c52acf2

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Delivery Point: Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006

City: Dartmouth

Administrative Area: Nova Scotia

Postal Code: B2Y 4A2

Country: Canada

Electronic Mail Address: Anna.Serdynska@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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