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Pacific herring is a significant part of Nuu-chah-nulth culture, food security, and trade. Like all small pelagic species, Pacific herring exhibit highly variable abundance that can often be accommodated by robust and responsive management.
Canadian Sablefish Association: Building a global success story of fishery sustainability.
Years of investing in science has paid off for the Canadian Sablefish fishery. It is now a ‘Best Choice’ of sustainability programs, and is globally recognized as a leader in industry-led fisheries conservation and management. Landmark Fisheries Research has been a key partner in the design and development of scientific analyses that ensure direct ties between CSA research investments and fishery sustainability.
Work: Stakeholder engagement, Management Strategy Evaluation, strategic planning
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council (NTC): ʔuuʔaałuk ƛusmit (Taking Care of Herring) project
Pacific herring is a significant part of Nuu-chah-nulth culture, food security, and trade. Like all small pelagic species, Pacific herring exhibit highly variable abundance that can often be accommodated by robust and responsive management. This changed in the early 2000s, when herring stocks off the West Coast of Vancouver Island entered a persistent period of low productivity. Landmark Fisheries Research has partnered with the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and Fisheries and Oceans Canada to develop a new approach to herring fisheries management that reflects Nuu-chah-nulth Knowledge on
- predator influences on Herring,
- spatial dynamics and stock structure, and
- in-season fishery management.
Work: Management Strategy Evaluation, Traditional Knowledge, ecosystem based management
Pacific Salmon Foundation: Evaluating the effect of hatcheries and the environment on wild Pacific salmon survival and productivity.
The key factors impacting Pacific salmon abundance and productivity are unknown, but may include changing environmental conditions, habitat loss, genetic changes, hydroelectric dams, and large-scale hatchery production. Landmark Fisheries Research partnered with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to investigate how hatchery production strategies and the environment affect survival of hatchery releases and wild salmon stocks.
Work: Data visualization, population dynamics, spatial hierarchical modelling
Pacific Halibut Management Association: Developing a strategic response to conservation concerns in a multi-species fishery.
Responsiveness to changing sustainability requirements is key to the success of the British Columbia halibut fishery. It is managed using a multi-species approach that controls harvest of over 50 species, and is among the most rigorous management systems in the world. Landmark Fisheries Research has partnered with PHMA to help guide research investments and conduct scientific analyses aimed at continued sustainability of the fishery.
Work: Stock assessment, survey design, fishery certification
Fisheries and Oceans Canada: A Renewed perspective on sustainability of Pacific Herring fisheries
Pacific Herring sustainability is complex, and reaches beyond biomass-based objectives to include ecological, cultural, and economic dimensions of herring populations and fisheries. Landmark Fisheries Research has worked with Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the past 7 years to develop a suite of tools, analytical frameworks, and tactical analyses that integrate a broad range of objectives and interests for each of the 5 main Herring management areas in BC.
Work: Management Strategy Evaluation, ecosystem based management, rebuilding planning, Traditional Knowledge
Atlantic Halibut Council & Fisheries and Oceans Canada: A sustainable harvest strategy for the Atlantic Halibut fishery
The Atlantic Halibut fishery is characterized by a shared commitment to biological and economic sustainability by both DFO and the Atlantic Halibut Council. The fishery was first certified by the Marine Stewardship Council in 2013, and has continued to promote ongoing sustainability since then. Landmark Fisheries Research has been a key partner since 2014 in designing a sustainable harvest strategy aimed at the continued success of this critical Atlantic fishery.
Work: Stock assessment, survey design, management strategy evaluation, stakeholder engagement
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