Ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) in marine waters of British Columbia

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Publication_Date: 2012

Title:

Ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) in marine waters of British Columbia

Description:

Abstract:

Ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) delineated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Purpose: Marine planning work in the Canadian Pacific

Supplemental_Information:

Further information on the EBSAs and their delineation can be found in a variety of publications, including:
DFO, 2004. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Ecosystem Status Rep. 2004/006.
Clarke, C. L. and G. S. Jamieson. 2006. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas for the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area: Phase II. C.L. Clarke and G.S. Jamieson. 2006. Can. Tech. Report Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2686.
Cobb, D.G., 2011. Application of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSA) Criteria in Canadian Waters: Lessons Learned. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2011/070. v + 39 p.
DFO. 2013. Evaluation of proposed ecologically and biologically significant areas in marine waters of British Columbia. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2012/075.
Levesque, C. and G. S. Jamieson. 2014. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in the Strait of Georgia and off the West Coast of Vancouver Island: Phase I – Identification of Important Areas. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2014/100.
Jamieson, G.S. and C. Levesque. 2014. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and the Strait of Georgia, and in some nearshore areas on the North Coast: Phase II - Designation of EBSAs. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2014/101.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2012

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: EBSA

Theme_Keyword: ecologically and biologically significant areas

Theme_Keyword: DFO

Theme_Keyword: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Place:

Place_Keyword: British Columbia

Place_Keyword: Canadian Pacific EEZ

Place_Keyword: PNCIMA

Place_Keyword: Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area

Place_Keyword: Northern Shelf Bioregion

Place_Keyword: Strait of Georgia

Place_Keyword: West Coast of Vancouver Island

Access_Constraints:

This dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of the data use agreements for the source datasets.

Use_Constraints:

This dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of the data use agreements for the source datasets.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Data_Set_Credit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Processing work completed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada between approximately 2004 and 2012. Further information on the work involved can be found in a suite of CSAS publications, including:
DFO, 2004. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Ecosystem Status Rep. 2004/006.
Clarke, C. L. and G. S. Jamieson. 2006. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas for the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area: Phase II. C.L. Clarke and G.S. Jamieson. 2006. Can. Tech. Report Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2686.
Cobb, D.G., 2011. Application of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSA) Criteria in Canadian Waters: Lessons Learned. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2011/070. v + 39 p.
DFO. 2013. Evaluation of proposed ecologically and biologically significant areas in marine waters of British Columbia. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2012/075.
Levesque, C. and G. S. Jamieson. 2014. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in the Strait of Georgia and off the West Coast of Vancouver Island: Phase I – Identification of Important Areas. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2014/100.
Jamieson, G.S. and C. Levesque. 2014. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and the Strait of Georgia, and in some nearshore areas on the North Coast: Phase II - Designation of EBSAs. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2014/101.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: dfo_ebsa_2012

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: EBSA name

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REFERENCE

Attribute_Definition:

Reference, which includes more site-specific information on the rationale, features, and level of confidence

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Carrie Robb

Contact_Organization: BCMCA

Contact_Position: Data Manager

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@bcmca.ca