TY - RPRT
TI - Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy Interim Report
AU - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
AB - On June 20, 2023, the Honourable Joyce Murray, former Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced the establishment of a Task Force on sustainable tidal energy. The intention is to explore issues and opportunities associated with the deployment of tidal energy projects in the Bay of Fundy.The purpose of the Task Force is to:build on work to date to clarify requirements for fish protectionimprove transparency and methodology of risk assessment and decision making on tidal turbine deploymentsreduce turnaround time for regulatory decisions for tidal energy projects in the Bay of FundyThe Task Force is co-chaired by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Natural Resources Canada. It includes members from the Government of Nova Scotia, industry, and research organizations (see Annex 1). The Task Force facilitates greater collaboration between the federal government, the Province of Nova Scotia, members of the tidal industry and the tidal research community. Members of the Task Force are inviting the views of Indigenous groups. Engagement and consultation, as appropriate, will continue throughout the duration of the Task Force.The purpose of this report is to provide an overview and update on the Task Force and its work to date.Through a series of meetings and expert presentations, the Task Force has identified key regulatory issues and challenges raised by industry stakeholders involved in Nova Scotia’s tidal energy industry development including:the administration of the Fisheries Act authorization processenvironmental risk assessment and monitoring standardsconsideration of international data and research on environmental impactsconsideration of climate change and economic benefits in decision makingThis report summarizes these issues and challenges and outlines the Task Force’s progress towards addressing these issues as well as future actions to take. The Task Force will produce a second report in December on its work, including progress achieved and areas to be considered for future action. Moreover, the Government of Canada indicated in Budget 2023 that it would: “outline a concrete plan to improve the efficiency of the impact assessment and permitting processes for major projects, which will include clarifying and reducing timelines, mitigating inefficiencies, and improving engagement and partnerships,” by the end of 2023.
DA - 2023/09//
PY - 2023
PB - Natural Resources Canada
UR - https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe/ffhpp-ppph/publications/bay-fundy-tidal-interim-report-baie-fundy-marees-rapport-provisoire-eng.html
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Tidal
KW - Collision
KW - Fish
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Fisheries
KW - Legal & Policy
ER -