How Do Communities on the Eastport Peninsula Work Together to Manage Their Coastal Resources?

Project Description
Objective:

To bring together stakeholders to discuss common issues of coastal zone management.

Background:

Another opportunity for discussion and debate came to Eastport when the Harris Centre's Integrated Coastal Zone Management Workshop in the Fall of 2007 brought together Memorial geographers, fishery specialists and ecological economists with the community. This multi-disciplinary approach was geared toward managing for sustainability amid competing interests. ICZM includes more than fisheries, although fisheries normally play a strong role. It also refers to other coastal activities and development, such as tourism, agriculture and industries that take place on land and sea.

Roles for Memorial University:

The Harris Centre organized the session in partnership with the Town of Eastport.

Partnering Organization(s)
Lead: Harris Centre
Partner: Mary McNab, Town of Eastport

Contact
David Yetman, Manager, Knowledge Mobilization, Harris Centre
Phone: 709-737-2120 Email: dyetman@mun.ca

Locations
Eastport
Clarenville - Bonavista
Zone 15 - Discovery

Industry Sectors
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Tourism (Arts, Entertainment and Recreation)

Departments
Geography, Faculty of Arts (STJ)
The Leslie Harris Centre (STJ)
Ocean Sciences Centre, Faculty of Science (STJ)
Biology, Faculty of Science (STJ)