Curriculum Vitae;

Robert O’Boyle

Beta Scientific Consulting Inc. 1042 Shore Dr. Bedford, Nova Scotia Canada B4A 2E5 (902) 446 – 1301 (tel) (902) 446 – 1349 (fax) (902) 497 – 5933 (cell) [email protected]

Profile:

A widely respected scientist on marine affairs, who has highly developed organizational abilities and experience managing multi-disciplined programs, problem solving capacity to address a wide range of ecosystem and population related issues, and the ability to interact effectively with resource managers, scientists and stakeholders

SYNOPSIS

Scientific and technical analyses in support of ocean and resource management

A wide range of scientific and technical analyses have been undertaken throughout my career. Early work focused on stock assessment related studies, most notably assessments of capelin, flatfish, and haddock. Throughout this period, I was heavily involved in development and training of the analytical tools and software required to undertake stock assessment. A highlight was this period was uncovering of the retrospective pattern in stock assessment which is now recognized as a global issue. Subsequently, I led and conducted stock assessment on Canadian Atlantic large pelagic sharks. I have undertaken assessments of the status of Atlantic Cusk, human interactions with Leatherback Turtle and modeling of Atlantic cod – Grey seal interactions on Canada’s east coast. Studies related to an ecosystem approach to management (EAM) have covered a range of topics – from a biogeographic study of bottom community changes on the East Coast of North America, through the implementation of EAM and the use of risk assessment to identify priorities to Ecosystem Status Report of the Scotian Shelf. The theme running through this work has been turning EAM policy into practical implementation. Work on fisheries management issues has also been wide ranging from the impact of mesh size regulations on groundfish catch rates, through cost/ benefit analyses of ITQ and other management systems to bio-economic modeling of a groundfish fishery.

Review of Ocean and Resource Management related Issues

I have undertaken numerous technical reviews of ocean and resource management issues. Regarding stock assessment, reviews include River Herring, American Eel, Gulf and Atlantic Menhaden, US spiny dogfish, Atlantic cod in the US and Canada, and east coast summer flounder. I have been involved in a number of MSC assessments (e.g.US and Canadian Atlantic swordfish, BC spiny dogfish, Chilean hake, Russian Pollock, Canadian Sablefish, US West Coast Groundfish, Barents Sea Cod and Haddock). More recently, I have undertaken reviews of the Gulf and Atlantic menhaden stock assessments and the impact of climate change on New England stock assessments. I am a current member of the New England Fisheries Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee and as such provide on-going peer review of issues related to the management of New England resources. I have also undertaken reviews of EAM issues, including most recently the Lenfest report on forage species, impact of seismic energy on Leatherbacks, the fishery benefits of Marine Protected Areas, networks of sensitive habitat in the Gulf of Maine and decision support tools for EAM. I was a member of the Canadian scientific team for the Canada – US Georges Bank transboundary dispute responsible for data management and analysis of transboundary distribution of resources and fishing fleets. Regarding science programs, I have been involved in numerous reviews, most recently that of SMAST’s Marine Fisheries Institute’s research program.

Program management and facilitation

Throughout my career, I have provided leadership on programs and projects related to fisheries stock assessment, ecosystem approach to management, scientific support for fisheries

management and science programs, the latter primarily during my 1977 – 2007 tenure at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. I have chaired numerous scientific meetings to peer review stock assessments (e.g. GARM III, SARC 50, SARC 54, SARC 55 cod working group and SEDAR 18), was co-lead of the Canada – US transboundary assessment process during 1998- 2007 and led the DFO Maritimes peer review process during 1994-2007. During my tenure at DFO, I outlined a planning approach for implementation of ecosystem-based management and was involved until leaving DFO in 2007 on numerous implementation efforts. Since then, I have been actively engaged in EAM efforts in the Gulf of Maine area. I either led or was significantly involved in a number of programs and projects on fisheries management. These included projects to identify problems in the management system, drafting of fisheries management plans (e.g. Atlantic Canadian sharks), and explorations of the science needs of a precautionary approach. Regarding science programs, being BIO Associate Director of Science, I was heavily involved in numerous projects to improve existing and establish new regional and national programs. In my early years at BIO, I led the science program responsible for the provision of stock assessment and associated research.

Communication and Outreach

Throughout my career, I have spent considerable effort in both outreach to client groups and teaching in educational institutions. Regarding the former, I was one of the founders of the Fishermen and Scientists Research Society, an organization dedicated to involving scientists and fishermen in mutually beneficial projects. I also led early efforts to establish industry-based surveys, some of which continue to this day. I oversaw BIO’s outreach program and was president of the BIO Oceans Association during 2008 – 2010 which is dedicated to furthering outreach on oceans affairs in Nova Scotia. Regarding training, besides on-going lectures on oceans management related issues, a highlight was coordination and conduct of a one-month course on stock assessment in French West Africa. I recently wrote a chapter on the history of fisheries science at BIO as a contribution to the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the institute.

2 DETAILS

Scientific and technical analyses in support of ocean and resource management

Stock Assessment

 Nov 2014 – present: Review of impact of climate change on New England stock assessments  Jan 2014 – present: Technical review of the Atlantic Menhaden stock assessment.  Nov 2012 – Sept 2013: Technical review of the Gulf of Mexico Menhaden stock assessment (E56).  April 2012: Technical review of Lenfest report on forage species  Oct 2011: Technical review of Atlantic Menhaden stock assessment  Jan 2011 – Nov 2012: Assessment of Canadian Atlantic Cusk as endangered / threatened species (E55)  August 2011 – March 2012: Human interactions with Leatherback Turtle in Canadian zone (E53).  Oct 2007 – Jan 2012: Cod – seal interactions: current models of predator – prey interaction between cod and seals make assumptions on size categories of cod that seals consume and overall levels of consumption; undertook modeling to test sensitivity of assumptions to alternate ones; results reported at fall 2008 ICES symposium, and at July and September 2010 DFO workshops; paper published (A20)  Feb 2007: Invited speaker at 50th Anniversary Conference of the American Institute of Fisheries Biologists on future of stock assessment; based upon my 30 years’ experience following the field and predicting how a paradigm shift in ocean resource management will change ecosystem and thus stock assessment (B12)  Sept 1999: Paper on nature of peer review (E42)  1990s: Northwest Atlantic large pelagic sharks: responsible for large pelagic shark assessments (porbeagle, blue and shortfin mako) ; first assessments of these species conducted in 1996 (E37, E38, E39) highlighted data issues that needed to be resolved, most prominent being need for the development of databases on commercial logbook and sampling information; new assessment methods were needed to determine stock status and thus convened training session on stock assessment methods (ADMB) for porbeagle shark in collaboration with Dalhousie University; initiatives ultimately led to successful assessment of porbeagle by S. Campana who took over shark program in 2002.  1985-87: Study of retrospective problems in all Scotian Shelf assessments (F9), which led to examination of retrospective problems in all east coast assessments (F10) and ultimately a NAFO workshop (A11); Retrospective analyses now integral part of all stock assessments.  1980s: Southwest Nova Scotia Haddock annual stock assessments (E2, E5, E6, E8, E9, E11, E14, E17, E18, E21, E24, E25, E27), description of fishery (E16), sampling and data management requirements (A3, E22) and examination of fishery regulations (E8).  1983: Scotian Shelf flatfish stock assessment (E13)  Early 1980s: Herring population dynamics: undertook number of studies on east coast herring populations designed to improve assessment and management, including development of fishery indices of abundance (C1), design of acoustic surveys (E28), stock assessment (E3, assessment issues (A8) and productivity considerations (A4).  1981: quantitative analysis of impact of stable age distributional assumptions on yield per recruit analyses (E7)

3  1981: description of calibration methodology of VPA (E10)  1977-82: Ichthyoplankton studies: study of plankton communities on Scotian Shelf, including cod spawning distributions (A7), plankton distributions (A5), stock differentiation (A6) and recruitment – ocean climate coupling (A12, E23); coordinated design of MININESS plankton sampler (A10)  1977: Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence capelin assessment (E1)

Ecosystem Approach to Management

 Oct 2011 – March 2012: Ecosystem Status Report of Fisheries of the Scotian Shelf for DFO Oceans (E54).  March 2011: Analyses of fisheries benefits of St. Annes Bank MPA for DFO Oceans  May 2010 – June 2011: report on fisheries benefits of Marine Protected Areas for DFO Oceans (C20)  August 2009 – October 2010. White paper on EBM in the US Northeast Region. SSC report (B14; C19).  June 2009: Review of international biogeographic classification systems as part of Canada’s response to requirements of Convention of Biological Diversity (E51)  June 2009: member of team to define ecosystem-based plan for State of Massachusetts: responsible for defining overall approach to EBM and informing State of ecosystem models which would inform the project (E50)  April – Dec 2009: member of team to apply PSA methodology to New England groundfish; invited to SEDAR workshop to describe approach  2009: Book chapter on resilience of Eastern Scotian Shelf ecosystem to fishing (B9)  2008: co-convenor of session on habitat management planning at 2008 ICES Annual Science Conference  2005: led study on approach to management of Scotian Shelf benthic impacts (E47)  2001-2005: developed planning framework for implementation of EAM; currently used by ESSIM (A18, A19, C15, C16, E43, E45); led to international comparison of EAM efforts (B10)  2001-2003: developed approach whereby operational objectives of EAM are defined; work stimulated by similar international research (A19, D9, D14, D18, D24, D33, F24)  1998: Co-author on paper on community assemblages on East Coast of North America (A15, B8); product of ENASAP which I co-led with US colleagues  1995-1998: (1995 – 98); co-led East Coast of North America Strategic Assessment Project (ECNASAP), a large scale biogeographic study of long-term bottom fish community changes off east coast of North America; concluded that there are transition zones in bottom communities associated with the coast’s oceanography (A15, C10, E35)  1993: proposed concepts on management of habitat impacts in 1993 (B3), which evolved within ESSIM to consider management of benthic habitat impacts (D24, D33, E47);  1985: Papers on implications of EAM for Canadian fisheries (C2, C3)

Bio-economics & Fisheries Management

 April 2010: member of team to develop approach to inclusion of management uncertainty in US fishery ACL determination

4  2009-2012: cost-benefit analysis of the SWNS ITQ fishery from 1991 to present (E49, C22)  1997: Cost / benefit analysis of different fisheries management approaches (B6)  1994-1995: involved in number of studies of what went wrong with DFO fisheries management system and what should be changed (C8, C11, E30)  1986 - 1994: examination of fishing capacity and ITQ system in SW NS (B4, C6, E31)  1993: examination of uncertainty and the structure of management institutions (A14)  1991: developed bio-economic model of SW NS haddock fishery to determine the relative impacts of trawling and longlining on the fishery (A13), one of the only such models so far developed for an east coast fishery  1987: Book chapter on Canadian management strategies (B1)  1985: examination of ICNAF two-tier quota system (C4)  1984: description of the Southwest NS groundfish fishery (E16)  1981: effect of introduction of new trawl mesh regulations in the 4X haddock fishery (E8)

Review of Ocean and Resource Management related Issues

Stock assessment including MSC assessments

 Oct 2014 – present: Arkhangelsk trawl fleet: Barents Sea cod and haddock MSC assessment  Oct 2014 – present: Barents Sea cod, haddock and Saithe MSC re-assessment  Oct 2014 – present: Australian Albacore and Yellowfin Tuna, Swordfish and Mahi Mahi Longline Fishery MSC assessment  June 2014: NS Swordfish (Harpoon & Longline): MSC surveillance audit  Nov 2013: 4R Herring: MSC peer reviewer  Oct 2013: Review of MSC draft Certification Requirements  Oct 2013 – present: Lake Erie commercial fisheries: MSC P1 assessor  July 2013: Icelandic Lumpfish: MSC peer reviewer  June 2013: NS Swordfish (Harpoon & Longline): MSC surveillance auditor  May 2013: Review of Gulf of St. Lawrence Herring stock assessment  Jan 2013 – present: US Swordfish: MSC P1 assessor.  Nov 2011 – Dec 2013: Technical analysis in support of MSC assessment of Bay of Fundy Scallops  June 2012: NS Swordfish (Harpoon): MSC 2nd surveillance auditor.  March 2012: Panelist on review of ASMFC assessments of River Herring and American Eel  Oct 2011: Reference Points of Atlantic Menhaden  June 2011: NS Swordfish (Harpoon): MSC 1st surveillance auditor.  2011 – September 2013: Sea of Okhotsk Russian Pollock: MSC P1 assessor  2011 – present: US West Coast Groundfish: MSC P1 assessor  2009 – 2012: Atlantic Large pelagic swordfish fisheries (longline and harpoon): MSC P1 assessor  July 2011: Canadian Pacific Sablefish: MSC 1st surveillance auditor  July 2011: Celtic Herring fishery: MSC peer reviewer  Jan 2011: Scotian Shelf Shrimp: MSC peer reviewer  2010 - 2011: British Columbia spiny dogfish: MSC P2 assessor  2010 - 2013: Chilean hake: MSC P1 assessor

5  Feb 2010: Methodology to estimate discards of US Northeast fisheries: Panelist  Jan - April 2010: review of science of US spiny dogfish assessment  Jan 2010: Cornish sardine assessment: MSC peer reviewer  Dec 2009: Data Poor stocks of the US Northeast Region: Panelist  April 2009: peer review of Canada – US Georges Bank cod stocks  Nov 2008: peer review of Canadian east coast cod stocks  May 2008: review of science of assessment of the Mid-Atlantic Summer Flounder stock  2008 – present: member of Science and Statistics Committee (SSC) of the New England Fisheries Management Council; on-going review of science – related issues on management of New England fisheries and peer review panelist of SSC related issues, including Northeast Region’s estimation of discards (Feb 2010) and data poor species assessments (Dec 2008)  2007 – present: confidential MSC pre-assessment of over dozen marine fisheries internationally  March 2007: review of requirements of SARA species Recovery Potential Assessments (E48)  Sept 2006: peer review of ICES North Sea Roundfish assessments  1997 – 2005: numerous the NMFS (Woods Hole) stock assessment peer reviews  1999: STAR panelist of US Pacific Coast sablefish assessments  1995: STAR panelist of US West Coast Groundfish assessments (C9)  1993: peer review of DFO Pacific herring assessment

Ecosystem management related reviews

 Dec 2010: review of impact of seismic surveys on fisheries  Nov 2009: review of network of sensitive habitat areas in the Gulf of Maine  Oct 2009: review of decision support tool for EBM in Gulf of Maine

Fisheries management related reviews

 Panelist on number of economic-fisheries management related panels including the study of the Western Scotia-Fundy small vessel fleet (C6), April 1998 FAO technical working group on fishing capacity and NOAA expert group on fish harvest capacity (C13); also lectured on the pros and cons of ITQ systems (B4 and December 1996 panel discussion at Yale University)  1982 – 84: Science team member for Canada – US Georges Bank Transoundary Dispute responsible for data management and analysis of transboundary distribution of resources and fishing fleets (A9)

Science program reviews

 September 2014: Review panel of NMFS National Stock Assessment Program  June 2010: Review of discard estimation method in US Northeast (D52).  January 2010: Panelist on U. Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute’s research program; drafted panel consensus report (C21)  2000: Panelist on US NAS study on linkage between science and management (B7) which reviewed administration of Sea Grant’s RMRP in USA; Sea Grant initiated Regional Ocean

6 Science Council process in 2007, of which I attended first two meetings (25 Jan & 18 June 2007)

Program management and facilitation

Stock Assessment

 Oct – Dec 2012: Working Group Chair of NMFS’s Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC 55) of US Northeast Region’s Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Cod stocks (D55)  June 2012: Chair of NMFS’s Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC 54) for peer review of US Northeast Region’s Atlantic Herring and Southern New England Yellowtail stocks (D54)  June 2010: Chair of NMFS’s Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC 50) for peer review of US Northeast Region’s Pollock, Sea Scallop and Monkfish stocks (D53)  April 2010: Chair of DFO workshop on Precautionary Approach for data poor Atlantic Lobster and Pacific Dungeness Crab stocks (D51)  August 2009: Chair of NMFS’s Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR 18) meeting on Atlantic Red Drum stocks (D50)  July 2009: Invited expert on how to chair of DFO scientific peer review meetings  2007: Chair of DFO peer review meeting on status of Atlantic hagfish stocks (D49)  2007 – 2008: Chair of NMFS’s Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM) III, including data inputs (29 Oct – 2 Nov 2007), models (25 – 29 Feb 2008), reference points (28 April – 2 May 2008) and assessments (4 – 8 August 2008) (D45 – 48)  1998 – 2007: Co-chair of Canada – US Transboundary Resources Committee, a joint assessment peer review forum (D7, D10, D16, D22, D25, D29, D31, D35, D37, D43)  1994 – 2007: Managed DFO Maritimes Regional Advisory Process (RAP) office to provide scientific advice to Maritimes Region managers and stakeholders on issues related to the conservation and management of the aquatic habitat and its resources (D17, D20, D21, D38, D40, D41, D49)  Planned, coordinated and chaired large number of RAP peer review meetings in support of regional, zonal, and international management efforts (see meeting proceedings section D)  2001 – 2006: Managed DFO Species at Risk Office; as such, coordinated number of projects including Atlantic Salmon, Cusk, Loggerhead Turtle, Shortfin Mako and White Shark, and porbeagle recovery potential assessments (D19, D26, D30, D39), Leatherback turtle fishery bycatch review (D13), and decision support tool for stocking of Atlantic Whitefish for use by DFO habitat managers in recovery efforts (D27)

Ecosystem approach to management (EAM)

 August 2009: planned and coordinated New England Fisheries Management Council’s SSC workshop on EBFM in US Northeast Region (C19)  1992 – 2007: collaborated with Australia (e.g. K. Sainsbury, A. Smith) on EAM, including 1995 meeting with AFMA, 1999 Reykjavik Conference, 2003 Nanaimo workshop (F24) to define joint science programs to meet EAM goals, 2006 St. Andrew’s workshop to review progress on these programs (F25)

7  2002 – 2007: collaborated in Canada – US efforts to implement EAM in Gulf of Maine, including 2004 presentation of ESSIM approach to US colleagues and involvement in related follow-up efforts (e.g. C16)  2001 – 2007: leadership and coordination of science for management of human impacts on the Scotian Shelf benthos (D24, D33)  September 2006: developed approach to determine DFO science program needs of EAM (C17)  2005: Coordinated DFO workshop on fisheries management – science collaboration on implementation of EAM (D32)  2004: outlined framework for Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (A18, E45)  2004: Co-chair of DFO national workshop to define Canada’s marine ecoregions (D23)  2003: Chair of review of status of Eastern Scotian Shelf ecosystem (E44)  2003: Chair of ESSIM unpacking workshops to explore EAM operational objectives (D18)  2001: Chair of national workshop to define ecosystem objectives in support of an ecosystem approach to management for DFO (A19, D14)  2000: Chair of workshop on the Ecosystem Considerations for Integrated Management of Ocean Uses on the Eastern Scotian Shelf. (D9)  1999: Chair of workshop to engage fishery stakeholders in the principles and implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries. (D8, E41)  1998: Member of organization committee of Oceans Challenge workshop, Sydney, N.S: articulation of initial ecosystem objectives of ESSIM

Fisheries Management

 2007: Explorations of Management Strategy Evaluation for DFO Maritimes Region stocks; specifically, Scotian Shelf surf clam and quahaug (D41, D42); these discussions led to initiation of model developments to assist examination of a broader suite of management strategies than initially proposed  1997 – 2004: establishment of DFO Fisheries Management Studies Working Group to further improvements to the management system; group was influential in furthering regional and national fisheries management efforts (D15), including identification of ecosystem objectives for 2002 – 2007 Scotia – Fundy groundfish management plan (D18), draft objectives for Bay of Fundy Scallop management plan, implementation of precautionary approach and management strategy evaluations (D15), as well as being active in exploring Traffic Light Method for stock assessment (D21)  1994 – 2004: discussion with Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC) on status of groundfish stock assessments; input on future mandate of FRCC, including an ecosystem approach to management  1998: developed DFO science input into Maritimes Emerging Fisheries Policy in response to industry request for Scotian Shelf krill fishery (F20)  1997: developed first Atlantic Coast Shark Management Plan based upon consultations with fisheries management, stakeholders and science (F19)  1994 – 1996: Chaired DFO fisheries management – science workshops to identify problems in management system and design programs to address these (C8, C11)  1989: DFO Science representative on Hache Task Force which consulted broadly with the fishing industry in Maritimes on approaches to improve groundfish management (C7)

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Science Program Planning

 Jan 2010: Peer review of SMAST Marine Fisheries Institute’s research program (C21)  May, 2008: drafted 2009 – 2014 Science Plan for International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) based upon the input of its delegates and working groups; plan provided basis for new organizational structure of ICES  1977 – 2007: Coordinator of DFO Science – NMFS discussions on science program collaboration; these workshops have been held every four or so years since 1977; planned & conducted number of these meetings (see D1 for example)  2006: developed approach to determine DFO science program needs of an EAM (C17)  2004: DFO national stock assessment program review to outline options to address severe budget reductions while meeting needs of ecosystem approach to management (EAM) (C14)  2004: convened workshop to establish Atlantic Halibut DFO Science – fishing industry cooperative research program to provide the information necessary to assess and manage this resource (D28)  2003 – 2006: DFO program review to align staff and operational budgets, meet new mandate obligations and develop a human resources succession plan during transition period of high retirement rates  2000: design, direction and implementation of DFO national and Maritimes stock assessment program  1990 – 1996: established DFO – fishing industry surveys (E36) based upon recommendations of Hache Task Force (C7)  1994: review of BIO marine mammal research program (F14) to re-align monitoring and research activities with reduced resources; the program’s current structure is largely due to this review  1986: review of oceanographic research needs in support of fisheries assessment and research in DFO Maritimes (C5)  1978 – 82: Coordinated Scotian Shelf Ichthyoplankton Program (SSIP), most extensive ichthyoplankton sampling program ever conducted on Canada’s east coast; undertook 1979 review (F2) of SSIP to evaluate whether or not program objectives could be achieved with available resources; undertook 1980 review (F3) to re-define SSIP program objectives

Communication and Outreach

Outreach  July 2012: Chapter on history of fisheries science at BIO as contribution to 50th Anniversary book  2008-2010: President of BIO Oceans Association  2001-2007: Responsible for BIO Outreach Program; program consisted of public tours and seminars, special events such as the BIO Open House and Science Fair and coordination of scientists visiting Nova Scotia high schools  2002: DFO National Science Communications Working Group: led working group to develop DFO Science outreach plan, which laid basis for DFO outreach activities  1990s-2000s: BIO Open House & Annual Report; contributed to both Open House and Annual Report for a number of years (F7, F11, F12, F21, F22, F23)

9  1994: Fishermen and Scientists Research Society: founder of non-profit organization to foster science – fishermen collaboration on projects of joint interest; it continues to be important for industry – science partnerships (F15, F16, F17)  1992-96: Industry resource surveys: leadership on design and implementation of these surveys (E36); industry surveys now play an integral role in monitoring the status of ocean resources  1993: Industry consultations on DFO Science program expenditures (E29)  1991-95: Fisheries Information Seminars: planned and managed seminars to build communications between fishing communities and scientists  1996 – 2000: RAP – DFO Communications Secretariat: before internet, made RAP Advisory reports available through automated fax service.  Numerous public lectures to fishing communities on specific issues (e.g. world status of haddock to June 2006 International Fisheries Workshop, Yarmouth)

Teaching

 mid 1990s – present: lectures on ecosystem – based management to the Marine Affairs Program (MAP) and International Ocean Instutute (IOI) classes (e.g. R. Apostle and M. Butler) as well as supervised interns  1992-96: Lectures to communities around Nova Scotia on fisheries biology  1988-94: Lectures on fisheries biology at Pictou School of Fisheries to students pursuing level II mariner’s license  1988-90: Oceans 11 high school curriculum; collaborated with DFO Communications Branch and NS Department of Education to develop curriculum for grade 11 high school teachers on ocean science; evolved into Oceans 11 program now coordinated by DFO Oceans Branch  1988: Planned, coordinated and delivered one month – long course on fisheries stock assessment methods to 30 French West African students under auspices of International Centre for Oceans Development; involved developing course outline, engaging lecturers, developing teaching software, evaluating students and publishing course technical reports (B2)  1980s: University lectures on fisheries biology and ecosystem management: numerous lectures to biology classes at Dalhousie (e.g. R. O’Dor) and St. Mary’s University (e.g. D. Cone & A. Charles) on fisheries biology and assessment  1982-86: Lectures on issues and management of east coast fishery to fisheries biology class of Dr. W. Beamish at U. Guelph  1979-82: Stock assessment training for DFO Science staff; formative years for organization when staff required guidance and teaching on technical aspects of stock assessment (E10). Tutoring also occurred during annual stock assessment meetings  Special workshops: from time to time, have given focused training on specific issues to various groups e.g. layman’s explanation of Virtual Population Analysis to Gulf of St. Lawrence herring fishermen (E26)

10 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

President, Beta Scientific Consulting Ltd (October 2007 - )

 Provides services to clients, including meeting / workshop management and facilitation, technical evaluation in support of ocean and resource management, review of ocean and resource management related issues, and communication and outreach on ocean and resource management

Associate Director of Science / Coordinator, RAP Office, Bedford Institute of Oceanography (April 1997 – October 2007)

 Science program planning by determining needs and priorities, establishing research and human resource plans  Oversight of Office of Regional Advisory Process (RAP), peer review prioritization and scheduling, approval of advisory reports, on-going auditing, interaction with managers on science advisory needs, and administration of the RAP Office.  Oversight of Species at Risk Act (SARA) Office including coordination of regional program with national requirements, development of plans and monitoring implementation progress  Oversight of Science Outreach Program  Continuing on-going research activities

Manager / Section Head, BIO (July 1982 – April 1997)

 Management of scientific programs of over 80 professional and technical staff engaged in groundfish, pelagic and marine mammal research, surveys / sampling, fisheries oceanography and management, including direction of management committee, funding allocation and monitoring, etc  Communication with clients, DFO managers and external agencies on priorities  Managed computing section and led stock assessment and research of haddock

Stock Assessment Scientist, BIO (Feb 1977 – July 1981)

 Stock assessment and research of haddock, cod, flatfish, capelin, and herring  Development of stock assessment software (APL)  Managed Scotian Shelf Ichthyoplankton Program, including program design and implementation, involving over 40 research cruises during three year period

Software Analyst, Scientific Software Corporation, Calgary, Alberta (June 1976 - February 1977)

 Undertook modeling of oil and gas reservoirs to meet client needs and deadlines  Produced production forecasts of oil and gas reservoirs  Communicated results to clients

EDUCATION

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 Master of Science (with Distinction), University of Guelph (1976) o Supervisor: Dr. F.W.H. Beamish o Thesis: The growth and intermediary metabolism of larval and metamorphosing stages of the land-locked sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, L.

 Bachelor of Science, McGill University (1972) o Supervisor: Dr. W. Leggett o Thesis: Osmoregulation in the Cichlid, Tilapia mosambica

SKILLS

 Knowledge of ecosystem and population dynamics, assessment (stock and risk), decision analysis, management (fisheries and ecosystem) tools and human impacts  Experienced in leading/coordinating science programs involving 80+ researchers  Experienced in undertaking technical peer review of stock assessment and management (fisheries and ecosystem) issues  Experienced in technical analysis (e.g. mathematical and statistical modeling) of ocean resource systems  Proficient in J, R, APL, WinBugs, ADMB, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT and Quantum GIS

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2003 : DFO Deputy Minister’s Prix D’Excellence 2003: DFO Merit Award 2000: DFO Merit Award 1998: DFO Merit Award 1990: DFO Deputy Minister’s Commendation 1989: DFO Citation for Excellence 1974: National Research Council for Canada Scholarship 1973: National Research Council of Canada Scholarship 1972: Fantham Memorial Award for High Undergraduate Achievement - McGill University

LANGUAGES

 Fluent in English  Government of Canada C level in reading and writing and B level in conversation (note: C high and A low)

CITIZENSHIP

Canadian

REFERENCES

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Dr. Michael Sinclair Bedford Institute of Oceanography Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada B2Y 4A2 1-902-407-7568 [email protected]

Dr. Paul Rago Chief, Population Dynamics Branch Resource Evaluation and Assessment Division Northeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service Woods Hole, Mass. USA 02543 1-508-495-2341 [email protected]

Dr. Ross Claytor Manager, Population Ecology Division Science Branch Bedford Institute of Oceanography Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada B2Y 4A2 1-902-426-4721 [email protected]

13 PUBLICATIONS

Primary Publications (A)

A20. O’Boyle, R. and M. Sinclair. 2012. Seal-cod interactions on the Eastern Scotian Shelf: Reconsideration of modelling assumptions. Fisheries Research. 115-116: 1 – 13.

A19. O’Boyle, R. and G. Jamieson. 2006. Observations on the implementation of ecosystem- based management: Experiences on Canada’s east and west coasts. Fisheries Research. 79: 1 – 12.

A18. O’Boyle, R., M. Sinclair, P. Keizer, K. Lee, D. Ricard and P. Yeats. 2005. Indicators for ecosystem-based management on the Scotian Shelf: bridging the gap between theory and practice. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 62: 598 – 605.

A17. Gislason, H., M. Sinclair, K. Sainsbury and R. O’Boyle. 2000. Symposium overview: incorporating ecosystem, objectives within fisheries management. ICES J. of Marine Science. 57: 468 – 475.

A16. Sinclair, M., R.N. O’Boyle, D.L. Burke, and F.G. Peacock. 1999. Groundfish management in transition within the Scotia-Fundy area of Canada. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 56: 1014 – 1023.

A15. Mahon, R., S.K. Brown, K.C.T. Zwanenburg, D.B. Atkinson, K.R. Buja, L. Calflin, G.D. Howell, M.E. Monaco, R.N. O’Boyle, and M. Sinclair. 1998. Assemblages and biogeography of demersal fishes of the east coast of North America.. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 55: 1704-1738.

A14. O’Boyle, R. 1993. Fisheries management organizations: A study of uncertainty, pp. 423-436. In: S.J. Smith, J.J. Hunt, and D. Rivard [eds.] Risk Evaluation and Biological Reference Points for Fisheries Management. Can. Spec. Publ. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 120: 423 - 436.

A13. O’Boyle, R.N., A.F. Sinclair, and P.C.F. Hurley. 1991. A bioeconomic model of an age- structured groundfish resource exploited by a multi-year fishing fleet. ICES Mar. Sci. Symp., 193: 264-274.

A12. Cohen, E.B., D.G. Mountain, and R. O’Boyle. 1991. Local-scale versus large factors affecting recruitment. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 48: 1003-1006.

A11. Sinclair, A., D. Gascon, R. O’Boyle, D. Rivard, and S. Gavaris. 1991. Consistency of some Northwest Atlantic groundfish stock assessments. NAFO Sci. Coun. Studies 16: 59-77.

A10. Reid, J.G.G., P.C.F. Hurley, and R.N. O’Boyle. 1987. MININESS: A self-trimming multiple opening and closing plankton net frame design. Proceeding of IEEE (Oceans: 87).

14 A9. Halliday, R.G., J.M. McGlade, R. Mohn, R.N. O’Boyle, and M. Sinclair. 1986. Resource and fishery distributions in the Gulf of Maine Area in relation to the Subarea 4/5 boundary. NAFO Sci. Counc. Studies, 10: 67-92.

A8. Sinclair, M., V.C. Anthony, T.D. Iles, and R.N. O’Boyle. 1985. Stock assessment problems in Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Northwest Atlantic. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 42: 888-898.

A7. Gagné, J.A., and R.N. O’Boyle. 1984. The timing of cod spawning on the Scotian Shelf. Flodevigen Rapportser. 1: 501-517.

A6. Tremblay, M.J., R. Mahon, and R. O’Boyle. 1984. Vertebral numbers in larval and juvenile haddock of the Scotian Shelf and implications for stock discrimination. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci. 5: 213-217.

A5. O’Boyle, R.N., M. Sinclair, R.J. Conover, K.H. Mann, and A.C. Kohler. 1984. Temporal and spatial distribution of ichthyoplankton communities of the Scotian Shelf in relation to biological hydrological and physiographic features. Rapp. P.-V. Reun. Cons. Int. Explor. Mer. 183: 27-40.

A4. Sinclair, M., R. O’Boyle, and T.D. Iles. 1983. Consideration of the stable age distribution assumption in “analytical” yield models. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 40: 95- 101.

A3. O’Boyle, R., L. Cleary, and J. McMillan. 1983. Determination of the size composition of the landed catch of haddock from NAFO division 4X during 1968-81, pp. 217-234. In: W.G. Doubleday and D. Rivard [eds.] Sampling Commercial Catches of Marine Fish and Invertebrates. Can. Spec. Publ. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 66.

A2. O’Boyle, R.N., and F.W.H. Beamish. 1977. Growth and intermediary metabolism of larval and metamorphosing stages of the land-locked sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, L. J. Env. Biol. Fish. 2: 103-120.

A1. Leggett, W.C., and R.N. O’Boyle. 1976. Osmotic stress and mortality in adult American shad during transfer from saltwater to freshwater. J. Fish. Biol. 8: 459-469.

Books and Chapters (B)

B14. O’Boyle, R., S. Cadrin, D. Geogianna, J. Kritzer, M. Sissenwine, M. Fogarty and C. Kellogg. 2012. Ecosystem-based fishery management for the New England Fishery Management Council. Pp 1-18. In. G.H. Kruse, H.I. Browman, K.L. Cochrane, D. Evans, G.S. Jamieson, P.A. Livingston and D. Woodby [Eds]. Global Progress in Ecosystem- based Fisheries Management. Alaska Sea Grant, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. 396 pp.

B13. Barange, M., R. O'Boyle, K. Cochrane, C. Cunningham, M. Fogarty, A. Jarre, L. Kell, F. Koester, J. King, C.L. de Moor, K. Reid, M. Sinclair and A. Yatsu. 2010. Marine resources management in the face of change: from ecosystem science to ecosystem

15 management. Pages. 253 - 286. In. Barange et al. 2010. [Eds.]. Marine Ecosystems and Global Change. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK.

B12. O’Boyle, R. 2009. The Implications of a Paradigm Shift in Ocean Resource Management for Fisheries Stock Assessment. Pages 49 – 76. In. R.J. Beamish and B.J. Rothschild. [Eds]. The Future of Fisheries Science in North America. Springer Science. ISBN 978-1- 4020-9209-1.

B11. O’Boyle, R., M. Sinclair and T. Worcester. 2008. Research Requirements of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. Pages 95 – 111. In. G. Bianchi and H.R. Skjoldal. [Eds.] The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. CAB International. Cambridge, Mass. USA.

B10. Rosenberg, A., M. L. Mooney-Seus, I. Kiessling, C.B. Morgensen, R. O’Boyle and J.Peacey. 2009. Lessons from National-Level Implementation Across the World. Pages 294 – 313. In. McLeod, K. and H. Leslie [Eds.]. Managing for resilience: New directions for marine ecosystem – based management. Island Press. US.

B9. O’Boyle, R. and T. Worcester. 2009. Eastern Scotian Shelf, Canada. Pages 253 – 267. In. McLeod, K. and H. Leslie [Eds.]. Managing for resilience: New directions for marine ecosystem – based management. Island Press. US.

B8. Zwanenburg, K.C.T., D. Bowen, A. Bundy, K. Drinkwater, K. Frank, R. O'Boyle, D. Sameoto, and M. Sinclair. 2002. Decadal changes in the Scotian Shelf large marine ecosystem, p. 105-150. In K. Sherman and H.R. Skoldal [ed.]. Large Marine Ecosystems of the North Atlantic. Changing States and Sustainability. Elsevier Press, Amsterdam. 449 pp.

B7. Malone, T., B. Baird, M.M. Brady, R. Dean, J. Grimes, S. Henrichs, J. Knauss, J. B. Mooney, M. Mullen, R. O’Boyle, R. Paine and L. Rosenfield. 2000. Bridging Boundaries through Regional Marine Research. National Academic Press. Washington, D.C. USA 115pp.

B6. O’Boyle, R., and K.C.T. Zwanenburg. 1997. A comparison of the benefits and costs of quota versus effort-based fisheries management, pp. 283-290. In: D.A. Hancock, D.C. Smith, A. Grant, and J.P. Beumer [Eds.] Developing and Sustaining World Fisheries Resources. The State of Science and Management, 2nd World Fisheries Congress. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, Australia.

B5. Sinclair, M., R. O’Boyle, D.L. Burke, and G. Peacock. 1997. Why do some fisheries survive and others collapse?, pp. 23-35. In: D.A. Hancock, D.C. Smith, A. Grant, and J.P. Beumer [Eds.] Developing and Sustaining World Fisheries Resources. The State of Science and Management, 2nd World Fisheries Congress. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, Australia.

B4. O’Boyle, R., C. Annand, and L. Brander. 1994. Individual quotas in the Scotian Shelf groundfishery off Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 152-168. In: K.L. Gimbel [Ed.] Limited

16 Access to Marine Fisheries: Keeping the Focus on Conservation. Center for Marine Conservation and World Wildlife Fund. Washington, D.C.: 316p.

B3. O’Boyle, R.N. 1993. The management of marine habitat, pp. 174-183. In: D.A. Hancock [Ed.] Sustainable Fisheries Through Sustaining Fish Habitat, Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop. Victor Harbor, SA, 12-13 August, Bureau of Resource Sciences Proceedings, AGPS, Canberra.

B2. Brethé, J.-C., and R.N. O’Boyle. [eds.] 1990. Methodes d’evaluation des stocks halientiques. Project CIEO-860060, Centre International d’Exploitation des Oceans, Halifax. (Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada): 963p.

B1. O’Boyle, R.N. 1987. Approaches to fisheries management in the Northwestern Atlantic: A Canadian perspective, pp. 49-81. In: J.L. Bubier and A. Rieser [eds.] East Coast Fisheries Law and Policy. Proceedings from the 17-20 June 1986 Conference on East Coast Fisheries Law and Policy. Marine Law Institute, University of Maine School of Law.

Special Publications and Technical Reports (C)

C22. O’Boyle, R. 2011. The Scotia-Fundy Groundfish Individual Transferable Quota Systsem. DFO Report.

C21. O’Boyle, R., A. Applegate and M. Sissenwine. 2010. MFI-SMAST Panel Review. SMAST Report

C20. O’Boyle, R. 2010. Benefits of Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Closures in the Northwest Atlantic. Can. Tech. Report. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 2948.

C19. SSC. 2010. White paper on ecosystem-based fishery management for New England Fishery Management Council. NEFMC report.

C18. Rosenberg. A., D. Agnew, E. Babcock, A. Cooper, C. Mogensen, R. O’Boyle, J. Powers, G. Stefánsson and J. Swasey. 2007. Setting annual catch limits for US fisheries: An expert working group report. Lenfest Research Series Report.

C17. O’Boyle, R., M. Sinclair and T. Worcester. 2007. Research requirements of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. FAO Report of Bergen September 2006 Conference (in press)

C16. Rosenberg, A., M. L. Mooney-Seus, I. Kiessling, C.B. Morgensen, R. O’Boyle and J. Peacey. 2007. Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Management in the Marine Environment. Report for the Packard Foundation. USA. 24pp.

C15. O’Boyle, R. and T. Worcester. 2006. Eastern Canada – Ecosystem approach to fisheries in DFO Maritimes Region in Kruse, G.H., P. Livingston, J. E. Overland, G. S. Jamieson, S. McKinnell and R. I. Perry. [Eds] Report of the PICES/NPRB Workshop on Integration of

17 Ecological Indicators of the North Pacific with Emphasis on the Bering Sea. PICES Scientific Report No. 33. 109. pp.

C14. Atkinson, B., R. O’Boyle, S. Gosselin, J. Rice, S. Millard and T. Perry. 2004. Implementation of a Business-like Approach to the Delivery of Scientific Assessment, Advice and Services. DFO Science Report. 21 pp.

C13. Sutinen, J., L. G. Anderson, R. Fare, J. Kirkley, R. O’Boyle and C. J. Morrison – Paul. 2001. Report of the Expert Group on Fish Harvest Capacity. Final Report to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Contract # 40-AA-NF-109717.

C12. DFO. 2000. Report of the National Stock Assessment Review. DFO Report. 88 pp.

C11. Burke, D.L., R.N. O’Boyle, P. Partington, and M. Sinclair. 1996. Report of the second workshop on Scotia-Fundy groundfish management. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2100: vii+247p.

C10. Brown, S.K., R. Mahon, K.C.T. Zwanenburg, K.R. Buja, L.W. Claflin, R.N. O’Boyle, B. Atkinson, M. Sinclair, G. Howell, and M.E. Monaco. 1996. East coast of North America groundfish: Initial explorations of biogeography and species assemblages. Silver Spring, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Dartmouth, NS: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 111p.

C9. Anon. 1995. West coast groundfish assessments review. Submitted to the Pacific Fishery Management Council, 4 August 1995. NMFS Report: 35p.

C8. Angel, J.R., D.L. Burke, R.N. O’Boyle, F.G. Peacock, M. Sinclair, and K.C.T. Zwanenburg. 1994. Report on the Workshop on Scotia-Fundy groundfish management from 1977 to 1993. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 1979: vi+175p.

C7. Angel, J., R. O’Boyle, and L. Brander. 1989. Report of the Groundfish Task Force. J.- E. Haché (Chairman) Task Force: 86p.

C6. DFO. 1986. Capacity Management for the Groundfish Fishery: A study of the Western Scotia-Fundy Small Vessel Fleet. DFO Report.

C5. Sinclair, M., C.A. Hawkins, R. Mahon, T.L. Marshall, R.N. O’Boyle, J.F. Uthe, and A. White. 1986. Oceanographic research in relation to fisheries research. Can.. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 1441: 21p.

C4. O’Boyle, R.N. 1985. A description of two-tier catch quota system for ICNAF, with commentary on its potential usefulness in current fisheries management on the Scotian Shelf, pp. 196-200. In: R. Mahon [Ed.] Towards the Inclusion of Fisheries Interactions in Management Advice. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 1347.

C3. O’Boyle, R.N. 1985. Implications of multispecies principles for Canada’s east coast fisheries management advisory process, pp. 104-109. In: R. Mahon [Ed.] Towards the

18 Inclusion of Fisheries Interactions in Management Advice. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 1347.

C2. O’Boyle, R.N., J. Rice, and J.-J. Maguire. 1985. The current approach of ICES to multispecies assessment, pp. 201-208. In: R. Mahon [Ed.] Towards the Inclusion of Fisheries Interactions in Management Advice. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 1347.

C1. O’Boyle, R.N., and L. Cleary. 1981. The herring (Clupea harengus harengus) gillnet fishery in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1970-1979. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 1065: 90p.

Meeting Proceedings (D)

D55. NEFSC. 2013. SAW/SARC 55 Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Cod assessments.

D54. NEFSC. 2012. SAW/SARC 54 Herring and Southern New England stock assessments

D53. NEFSC. 2010. SAW/SARC 50 Monkfish, Sea Scallop and Pollock stock assessments

D52. O’Boyle, R. 2010. Review of the Northeast region discard estimation methods for groundfish quota monitoring and annual catch limits. NEFCS report.

D51. O’Boyle, R. and L. Setterington. 2010. National workshop on precautionary approach frameworks: Canadian input control fisheries (Lobster and Dungeness Crab). Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2010/051.

D50. SEDAR. 2009. Assessment Summary Report. SEDAR 18. Atlantic Red Drum Stock Assessment Report.

D49. O’Boyle, R. 2009. Proceedings of a Workshop on Canadian Science and Management Strategies for Atlantic Hagfish. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2009/ 009.

D48. NEFSC. 2008. Assessment of 19 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2007: Report of the 3rd Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM III), Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, August 4-8, 2008. US Dep Commer, NOAA FIsheries, Northeast Fish Sci Cent Ref Doc. 08-15; 884 p + xvii.

D47. NMFS. 2007. Report of the Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM III) Part 1. Data Methods. 69 pp.

D46. NMFS. 2008. Panel Summary Report of the Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM III) Part 2. Assessment Methodology (Models). 63 pp.

D45. NMFS. 2008. Panel Summary Report of the Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM III) Part 3. Biological Reference Points. 92 pp.

19 D44. O’Boyle, R. 2007. Proceedings of the Maritimes Regional Advisory Process on assessment of 4VWX herring. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2007/ 21.

D43. O’Boyle, R. and L. O’Brien. 2007. Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC). Report of Meeting held 12 – 15 June 2007. TRAC Proceedings Series, 2007/01.

D42. O’Boyle, R. 2007. Proceedings of the Maritime Provinces Regional Advisory Process on Banquereau Bank Arctic Surfclam and Sable Bank and St. Mary’s Bay Ocean Quahog Assessment; 20 April 2007. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2007/ 19.

D41. Boudreau, P. and R. O’Boyle. 2007. Proceedings of the Maritime Provinces Regional Advisory Process on Assessment and Management Strategy Framework for Banquereau Arctic Surfclam and Ocean Quahogs on Sable Bank and in St. Mary's Bay; 17-19 January 2007 and 4-5 April 2007. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2007/ 08.

D40. O’Boyle, R. 2007. Proceedings of the Maritimes Regional Advisory Process on the assessment framework for 4VWX herring stocks. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2007/ 02.

D39. O’Boyle, R. 2007. Proceedings of the Maritime Provinces Recovery Potential Assessment of Atlantic Shortfin Mako, White Shark and Loggerhead Turtle 28 – 30 November 2006 Dartmouth, NS. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2006/ 039.

D38. O’Boyle, R. 2007. Proceedings of the Assessment Framework Workshop on Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab (Areas 12, E, F and 19) Gulf Regional Advisory Process. 11 – 15 October 2005. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2006/042.

D37. Overholtz, W. and R. O’Boyle. 2006. Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC). Report of Meeting held 13 - 16 June 2006. TRAC Proceedings Series, 2006/02.

D36 Boudreau, P. and R. O’Boyle. 2006. Proceedings of the Maritimes Regional Advisory Process on the assessments of Scotia-Fundy groundfish stocks. Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2006/ 035.

D35 O’Boyle, R. and W. Overholtz. 2006. Proceedings of the Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC) Benchmark Review of Stock Assessment Models for Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Herring. Woods Hole, Massachusetts. 2 – 5 May 2006. TRAC Proceedings Series, 2006/01.

D34. O’Boyle, R. 2006. Proceedings of the Maritimes Regional Advisory Process: Eastern Scotian Shelf Snow Crab; 8-9 March 2006. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series. 2006 / 037.

D33. O’Boyle, R. and T. Worcester. 2006. Proceedings of a Regional Advisory Process Meeting on the Maintenance of the Diversity of Ecosystem Types: Phase II:

20 Classification and Characterization of Scotia-Fundy Benthic Communities. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2006/ 006.

D32. Annand, C., S. Coffen-Smout, S. Gavaris, T. Hall, M. Hurlburt, C. MacDonald, O. Murphy, R.. O’Boyle and T. Worcester. 2005. Proceedings of the Workshop on Implementation of the Oceans Action Plan in the Maritimes Region: A Focus on Ecosystem-Based Management. 12-14 October 2005. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Proceedings Series, 2005/025.

D31. Gavaris, S., R. O’Boyle and W. Overholtz. 2005. Proceedings of the Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC). 25 – 26 January and 26 – 29 April 2005. TRAC Proceedings 2005/01.

D30. O’Boyle, R. 2005. Recovery Potential Assessment of Atlantic Porbeagle Shark. Meeting of the Regional Advisory Process. 22 March, 28 June and 14 July 2005. CSAS Proceedings 2005/019.

D29. O’Boyle, R. and W. Overholtz. 2005. Proceedings of the Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC). 14 – 17 June 2005. TRAC Proceedings 2005/02.

D28. O’Boyle, R. 2004. Atlantic Halibut Research: Report of Planning Meeting. CSAS Proceedings 2004/027.

D27. O’Boyle, R. 2004. Proceedings of a workshop on a decision support tool for stocking of Atlantic Whitefish. CSAS Proceedings 2004/044.

D26. O’Boyle, R. 2004. Proceedings of a Regional Advisory Process Meeting on the Level of Allowable Harm for Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon in support of Species at Risk. CSAS Proceedings 2004/020.

D25. O’Boyle, R. and W. Overholtz. 2004. Report of Meeting Held 15 – 17 June 2004. TRAC Proceedings 2004/01.

D24. O’Boyle, R. and T. Worcester. 2004. Workshop on the Maintenance of the Diversity of Ecosystem Types: Benthic Community Distributions of the Scotia – Fundy Area. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Proceedings Series. 2004/048.

D23. Powles, H., V. Vendette and R. O’Boyle. 2004. Proceedings of the Canadian Marine Ecoregions Workshop. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Proceedings Series. 2004/016. 54pp.

D22. O’Boyle, R. 2003. Proceedings of the Fifth Meeting of the TRAC. CSAS Proceedings 2003/007.

D21. O’Boyle, R. 2003. Proceedings of the RAP Meeting on Assessment Frameworks and Decision Rules for 4X-5Y Cod and Haddock. CSAS Proceedings 2003/008.

21 D20. O’Boyle, R. 2003. Proceedings of the RAP Meeting on the Assessment Framework for 4T Herring. CSAS Proceedings 2003/009.

D19. O’Boyle, R. 2003. Proceedings of a RAP Meeting on Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon in Support of a COSEWIC Submission. CSAS Proceedings 2003/024.

D18. O'Boyle, R. and Keizer, P. 2003. Proceedings of Three Workshops to Investigate the Unpacking Process in Support of Ecosystem-based Management. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2003/04.

D17. O’Boyle, R. 2002. Proceedings of a Maritimes Regional Advisory Process meeting on SPA 1- 4 scallops. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Proceed. Ser. 2002/018. 18 p.

D16. O'Boyle, R., and W.J. Overholtz. 2002. Proceedings of the Fifth Meeting of the Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC). Woods Hole, Massachusetts, February 5-8, 2002. Northeast Fish. Sci. Center Ref. Doc. 02/12. 64 p.

D15. Halliday, R. and R. O’Boyle. 2001. Proceedings of the Fisheries Management Studies Group. CSAS Proceedings Series 2001/022.

D14. Jamieson, G, O’Boyle, R., Arbour, J., Cobb, D., Courtenay, S., Gregory, R., Levings, C., Munro, J., Perry, I., and Vandermeulen, H. 2001. Proceedings of the National Workshop on Objectives and Indicators For Ecosystem-based Management, Sidney, British Columbia, 27 February – 2 March 2001. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Proceedings Series, 2001/09.

D13 O’Boyle, R. 2001. Meeting on Turtle By-Catch in Canadian Atlantic Fisheries. CSAS Proceedings Series. 2001/17.

D12. O’Boyle, R. 2001. Proceedings of a RAP Meeting on LFA 33 – 41 Lobster Stocks. CSAS Proceedings Series 2001/20.

D11. O’Boyle, R. 2001. Proceedings of a RAP on NAFO SA 3 – 6 Porbeagle Shark. CSAS Proceedings Series. 2001/19.

D10. O’Boyle, R. 2001. Proceedings of the 4th Meeting of the Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee. CSAS Proceedings 2001/18.

D9. O’Boyle, R. 2000. Proceedings of a workshop on the ecosystem considerations for the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (IM) area. Bedford Institute of Oceanography 19 – 23 June 2000. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 2000/014.

D8. Murphy, O., and O’Boyle, R. 1999. Proceedings of the Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management Workshop. 31 August – 2 September 1999. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Proceedings Series, 1999/38.

22 D7. O’Boyle, R. 1998. Proceedings of the Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee. 20 – 24 April 1998. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat Proceedings Series. 1998/10.

D6. O’Boyle, R. 1997. Fall meeting, Scotian Shelf Subcommittee, 10-13 September 1996. Regional Advisory Process (RAP) of the Maritimes Region. DFO Atlantic Fisheries Proceedings 97/2.

D5. O’Boyle, R. 1996. Spring meeting, 15-19 April 1996. Regional Advisory Process (RAP) of the Maritimes Region. DFO Atlantic Fisheries Proceedings 96/03.

D4. O’Boyle, R. 1995. Spring Regional Advisory Process of the Scotia-Fundy Region. DFO Atlantic Fisheries Proceedings 95/1.

D3. O’Boyle, R. 1995. Regional Advisory Process of the Maritimes Region, fall meeting. DFO Atlantic Fisheries Proceedings 95/3.

D2. O’Boyle, R. 1994. Proceedings of the fall RAP meeting. DFO Atl. Fish. Proceedings 94/1.

D1. Clark, S., and R. O’Boyle. 1993. Report on the 12th annual Canada/USA scientific discussions. MS: 31p.

DFO, ICES and other Technical Documents (E)

E56. O’Boyle, R. 2013. Gulf of Mexico Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus): review of 2013 SEDAR 32 (2013) stock assessment. MRAGS Contract Report. 76 pp.

E55. COSEWIC. 2012. COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Cusk Brosme brosme in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. x + 85 pp. (www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/default_e.cfm).

E54. O`Boyle, R. 2012. Fish stock status and commercial fisheries. DFO State of the Scotian Shelf Report.

E53. O’Boyle, R. 2012. Assessment of Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Fisheries and Non-Fisheries Related Interactions in Atlantic Canadian Waters. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2012/063. iii + 99 p.

E52. O`Boyle, R. 2011. Use of fisheries statistics in the study of behavioural responses of marine fish and invertebrates to exploration and production seismic energy. Seismic energy workshop report.

E51. O’Boyle, R. 2010. Review of Marine Biogeographic Classification Systems. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document Series, 2009/066

E50. MRAGS. 2008. Science Tools to Implement Ecosystem Based Management in Massachusetts. A Report to the University of Massachusetts at Boston and the Massachusetts Ocean Partnership. MRAG Americas. 40 pp.

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E49. O’Boyle, R. 2009. Report on the Scotia – Fundy Groundfish Individual Transferable Quota System. Contract Report. 49 pp.

E48. Shelton, P.A., B. Best, A. Cass, C. Cyr, D. Duplisea, J. Gibson, M. Hammill, S. Khwaja, M.A. Koops, K.A. Martin, R. O’Boyle, J.C. Rice, A. Sinclair, K. Smedbol, D.P. Swain, L.A. Vélez-Espino, and C.C. Wood. 2007. Assessing recovery potential: Long-term projections and their implications for socio-economic analysis. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document Series, 2007/045.

E47. O'Boyle, R., V. Kostylev, H. Breeze, T. Hall, G. Herbert, T. Worcester, D. Ricard, and M. Sinclair. 2005. Developing an Ecosystem-Based Management Framework for Benthic Communities: A Case Study of the Scotian Shelf. ICES CM 2005 / BB:18.

E46. Rice, J. K. Zwanenburg, R. O’Boyle, J. O’Brien, J. Arbour, and L. Perimaki. 2005. Documentation Needed for Conducting and Reporting on Integrated Ecosystem Assessments. ICES CM. 2005 / P:04.

E45. O’Boyle, R., Sinclair, M., Keizer, P., Lee, K., Ricard, D., and Yeats, P. 2004. An integrated management framework for the eastern Scotian Shelf. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document Series, 2004/076.

E44. DFO. 2003. State of the Eastern Scotian Shelf Ecosystem. DFO Ecosystem Status Report. 2003/004.

E43. O’Boyle, R. 1999. Precaution and the conservation of biodiversity and incidentally captured species. CIESM Workshop Series. 7: 37 – 40.

E42. O’Boyle. R., J. Rice and A. Sinclair. 1999. The peer review of science in the management of living aquatic resources. ICES CM 1999/Q: 03.

E41. Sinclair, M., R. O’Boyle, L. Burke and S. D’Entremont. 1999. Incorporating ecosystem objectives within fisheries management plans in the Maritimes Region of Atlantic Canada. ICES CM 1999/Z03: 20pp.

E40. O’Boyle, R., M. Fowler, P. Hurley, and M. Showell. 1998. Update on the status of NAFO Subarea 3-6 Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus). DFO CSAS Res. Doc. 98/41.

E39. O’Boyle, R., M. Fowler, P. Hurley, M. Showell, W. Stobo, and C. Jones. 1996. Observations on Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) in the North Atlantic. DFO Atl. Fish. Res. Doc. 96/24.

E38. O’Boyle, R., M. Fowler, P. Hurley, M. Showell, W. Stobo, and C. Jones. 1996. Observations on blue shark (Prionace glauca) in the North Atlantic. DFO Atl. Fish. Res. Doc. 96/25.

24 E37. O’Boyle, R., M. Fowler, P. Hurley, M. Showell, W. Stobo, and C. Jones. 1996. Observations on Shortfin Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the North Atlantic. DFO Atl. Fish. Res. Doc. 96/26.

E36. O’Boyle, R., D. Beanlands, P. Fanning, J. Hunt, P. Hurley, T. Lambert, J. Simon, and K. Zwanenburg. 1995. An overview of joint science/industry surveys on the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy, and Georges Bank. DFO Atl. Fish. Res. Doc. 95/133.

E35. O’Boyle, R. [Ed.] 1995. Workshop report on assessing east coast of North America groundfish: Initial explorations of biogeography and species assemblages. 28-31 August 1995. NOAA ECNASAP/CMP Report: 33p.

E34. O’Boyle, R. 1995. Report of the workshop on Atlantic demersal community structure. BIO, 20-21 April 1995. NOAA ECNASAP Report: 27p.

E33. O’Boyle, R. 1994. The conservation properties of a strategy to allow fish to spawn at least one. FRCC Discussion Paper: 9 p.

E32. O’Boyle, R.N. [Ed.], C. Annand, R. Branton, P. Hurley, R. Mohn, K. Zwanenburg, D. Clark, J. Neilson, and E. Trippel. 1994. Survey update for selected Scotia-Fundy groundfish stocks, 12 September 1994. DFO Atl. Fish. Res. Doc. 94/76.

E31. Burke, L., C. Annand, R. Barbara, L. Brander, M.-A. Etter, D. Liew, R. O’Boyle, and G. Peacock. 1994. The Scotia-Fundy inshore dragger fleet ITQ program: Background, implementation, and result to date. ICES C.M. 1994/T:35.

E30. Sinclair, M., D.L. Burke, J.R. Angel, R.N. O’Boyle, F.G. Peacock, and K.C.T. Zwanenburg. 1994. A report card on quota management: The Scotia-Fundy experience. ICES C.M. 1994/T:58.

E29. O’Boyle, R. 1993. 1993 consultations on the groundfish research program of DFO Scotia-Fundy science. DFO Atl. Fish. Res. Doc 93/72.

E28. O’Boyle, R.N., and D.B. Atkinson. 1989. Hydroacoustic survey methodologies for pelagic fish as recommended by CAFSAC. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 89/72.

E27. O’Boyle, R.N., K.T. Frank, and J. Simon. 1989. An evaluation of the population dynamics of 4X haddock during 1962-88 with yield projection to 1990. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 89/95.

E26. O’Boyle, R. 1988. Virtual Population Analysis. In: E.M.P. Chadwick [Ed.] Herring Fishermen and Biologists: Their Roles in Stock Assessment. Can. Ind. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 183.

E25. O’Boyle, R., J. Simon, and K. Frank. 1988. An evaluation of the population dynamics of 4X haddock during 1962-88 with yield projection to 1989. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 88/72.

25 E24. O’Boyle, R.N., and D. Wallace. 1987. An evaluation of the population dynamics of 4X haddock during 1962-87 with yield projected to 1988. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 87/97.

E23. Cohen, E.B., D.G. Mountain, and R.N. O’Boyle. 1986. Absence of large scale coherences in cod and haddock recruitment in the Northwest Atlantic. ICES CM 1986/G: 89.

E22. McMillan, J., and R.N. O’Boyle. 1986. The collection and processing of commercial catch/effort statistics in the Scotia-Fundy Region during 1969-82. Can. MS Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 1892.

E21. O’Boyle, R.N., and D. Wallace. 1986. An evaluation of the population dynamics of 4X haddock during 1962-85 with yield projected to 1987. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 86/98.

E20. O’Boyle, R., and D. Wallace. 1986. Operating instructions and validation of Marine Fish Division, Scotia-Fundy Region’s Survey Data Management System (SMS) and Delta Distribution Analysis Package (DAP). CAFSAC Res. Doc. 86/66.

E19. O’Boyle, R., R. Branton, and J. Black. 1996. 1996 summer groundfish survey update for selected Scotia-Fundy groundfish stocks. DFO. Atl. Fish. Res. Doc. 96/102.

E18. O’Boyle, R., and R. Gregory. 1985. An evaluation of the population dynamics of 4X haddock 1962-84 with yield projected to 1986. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 85/109.

E17. O’Boyle, R.N., J. McMillan, and G. White. 1984. The 4X haddock resource: A problem in supply and demand. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 84/100.

E16. Hurley, G., and R.N. O’Boyle. 1984. Description of the southwest Nova Scotia groundfish fishery: 1962-1983. Can. Ind. Rept. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 153: 130p.

E15. McMillan, J., R.N. O’Boyle, L. Clearly, and S.N. Messieh. 1984. Compilation of landing statistics of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence herring (Clupea harengus harengus) for 1967-82. Can. Data. Rept. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 468: 231p.

E14. O’Boyle, R.N., K. Waiwood, and J. McMillan. 1983. An evaluation of the 4X haddock population characteristics during 1962-82 with yield project to 1984. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 83/73.

E13. Dale, C.E., and R.N. O’Boyle. 1983. A biological review of the status of the 4VWX flatfish stocks. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 83/62.

E12. O’Boyle, R.N. 1983. An evaluation of the 5Ze haddock population characteristics during 1962-82 with yield projected to 1984. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 83/76.

E11. O’Boyle, R.N., and G.N. White. 1982. An evaluation of the 4X haddock population characteristics during 1962-81 with yield projected to 1983. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 82/53.

26 E10. O’Boyle, R.N. 1981. The generation of input parameters for sequential population analysis. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 81/78.

E9. O’Boyle, R.N. 1981. An assessment of the 4X haddock stock for the 1962-80 period. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 81/24.

E8. O’Boyle, R.N., G. White, and J. McMillan. 1981. The effect of introduction of a regulated mesh size of 130mm for otter trawlers in the Division 4X haddock fishery. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 81/77.

E7. Sinclair, M., R. O’Boyle, and T.D. Iles. 1981. Consideration of the stable age distribution assumption in “analytical” yield models. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 81/11.

E6. White, G.N., D.E. Waldron, and R.N. O’Boyle. 1981. Assessment of the eastern Scotian Shelf (4VW) haddock stock with projections to 1982. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 81/25.

E5. O’Boyle, R.N. 1980. ICNAF Division 4X haddock. January 1980 status report. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 80/2.

E4. O’Boyle, R.N. 1980. Distribution of oil, chlorophyll, and larval fish on the Scotian Shelf during April and May 1979 following the Kurdistan spill, pp. 167-192. In: J.H. Vandermuelen [Ed.] Scientific Studies During the Kurdistan Tanker Incident: Proceedings of a Workshop. BIO Report Series BI-R-80-3.

E3. Lett, P.F., R.N. O’Boyle, and S.N. Messieh. 1978. Gulf of St. Lawrence herring stock complex - spring 1978 status report. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 78/4.

E2. O’Boyle, R.N. 1978. ICNAF Division 4X - haddock spring 1978 status report. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 79/19.

E1. O’Boyle, R.N., and P.F.K. Lett. 1977. Status of capelin (Mallotus villosus) stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. CAFSAC Res. Doc. 77/4.

Other (F)

F25. Stephenson, R., A. Smith and R. O’Boyle. 2007. A Comparison of Australian and DFO Maritimes Approaches to Ecosystem Based Management. St. Andrew’s Biological Station, New Brunswick, Canada. 3 – 5 October 2006. Workshop Report.

F24. O’Boyle, R. and K. Sainsbury. 2003. Report of a Australia – Canada Workshop on Science behind Integrated Management of Ocean Uses. 20 - 22 May 2003. DFO Report. 21 pp.

F23. Sinclair, M., W. Stobo, R. Lavoie, R. O’Boyle and L. Marshall. 2002. Research in support of Fisheries (1962 – 2002). In BIO 2002 in Review. 40th Anniversary Edition. DFO and NRCan Publication.

27 F22. O’Boyle, R., M. Sinclair and F. Scattolon. 2001. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Regional Contribution to National Policy on Ecosystem – Based Management. In BIO 2001 in Review. DFO and NRCan Publication.

F21. O’Boyle, R. 2000. Provision of Science to our Clients – the Regional Advisory Process or RAP. In BIO 2000 in Review. DFO and NRCan Publication.

F20. O’Boyle, R. 1998. 27 July 1998 Forage Species Report to the Maritimes Region Developing Species Advisory Board. DFO Report.

F19. DFO. 1997. Canadian Atlantic pelagic shark management plan. Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

F18. O’Boyle, R. 1996. Seal-fisheries interactions science high priority project. 1995/96 Annual Report: 14p.

F17. O’Boyle, R. 1995. Peering in on science. Hook, Line, and Thinker. The FSRS Newsletter, March 1995.

F16. O’Boyle, R. 1995. Can the weather in the Pacific Ocean affect Nova Scotia? Hook, Line, and Thinker. The FSRS Newsletter, May 1995.

F15. O’Boyle, R. 1995. Scotia-Fundy Region, state of the ecosystem -- groundfish overview. Hook. Line, and Thinker. The FSRS Newsletter, November 1995.

F14. O’Boyle, R. [Ed.] 1994. Review of the Marine Fish Division’s marine mammal program. MS: 78p.

F13. Brown, S., and R. O’Boyle. 1994. East coast of North America strategic assessment program. Offshore case study on the distribution and habitats of shelf and offshore species. Project planning document, MS: 25p.

F12. Smith, P.C., P.C.F. Hurley, K.T. Frank, S.E. Campana, P.A. Koeller, R.I. Perry, and R.N. O’Boyle. 1989. The Fisheries Ecology Program. BIO Review 89: 23-30.

F11. O’Boyle, R.N., and P.A. Koeller. 1986. The management of marine fisheries: An historical perspective. BIO Review 86: 13-16.

F10. O’Boyle,R. 1986. An Analysis of Precision and Bias in Population Parameter estimates made by CAFSAC and NAFO during 1974 – 85. CAFSAC Working Paper 86 / 75.

F9. O’Boyle, R.N. 1985. Stock assessment post-mortem. MFD Lab. Ref. 85/1.

F8. O’Boyle, R.N. 1985. The haddock. Underwater World.

F7. McGlade, J.M., and R.N. O’Boyle. 1983. Evaluating fish stock size and yield. BIO Review 83: 27-28.

28 F6. O’Boyle, R.N. 1983. The Scotian Shelf ichthyoplankton program: 1977-1982. BIO Review 83: 12-14.

F5. Simpson, P., R. O’Boyle, and J.J. Hunt. 1982. Processing of pelagic commercial samples by Marine Fish Division for the 1932-1981 period. MFD Lab. Ref. 82/4.

F4. O’Boyle, R.N. 1982. The structure and function of electronic data processing in Marine Fish Division. MFD Lab. Ref. 82/1.

F3. O’Boyle, R.N. 1980. Scotian Shelf ichthyoplankton program review. MFD Lab. Ref. 80/3.

F2. O’Boyle, R., and M. Sinclair. 1979. S.S.I.P. review. MFD Lab. Ref. 79/7.

F1. O’Boyle, R., J. Reid, and P. Wainwright. 1979. Observations of oil pollution on the Scotian Shelf made by the RV Lady Hammond in May, 1979. MFD Lab. Ref. 79/8.

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