THE FUTURE OF ENDANGERED
COASTAL COMMUNITIES:
BUILDING CAPACITY FOR RENEWAL
A CHANGING CURRENTS DIALOGUE*
August 8-10, 2006
Change Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador
A.R. Scammell Academy
BACKGROUND
CO-HOSTED BY
Centre for Coastal Studies,
Simon Fraser University, BC
Stages & Stores Heritage
Foundation, Change Islands, NL
Town of Change Islands, NL
STEERING COMMITEE
Wallace Bown, General Manager, Stages
and Stores Inc.
Patricia Gallaugher, Director, Centre
for Coastal Studies, and Director,
Continuing Studies in Science,
Simon Fraser University
Richard Haedrich, Professor Emeritus,
Biology, Memorial University of NL
Gordon Slade, Executive Director,
One Ocean
Kelly Vodden, PhD Candidate,
Geography, Simon Fraser University
Maureen Woodrow, Geography and
Environmental Studies, Carleton
University and Stages and Stores
Heritage Foundation
The cod moratorium ushered in a sea of change in the coastal communities of
Newfoundland and Labrador leading not only to a decline in the fishery but also a
significant decrease in the population of these rural communities. Preserving the existing
communities and promoting diversification and growth outside the metroregion requires a
belief in the capacity of the rural regions to participate fully in opportunities for the future.
At the grass roots level, communities themselves need to develop a vision for their future.
They need to weigh the options for economic development and identify how to mobilize
internal and external resources to meet the challenges. They also need to understand
more fully the adjacent ocean ecosystem and how stewardship can lead to sustainability.
Communities must develop strategies for effective action.
The challenges for rural coastal communities include:
• to create opportunities for the economically active and youth to remain within the
community and pursue sustainable livelihoods,
• to reinforce leadership within the community and ensure that the leaders are
part of the decision-making processes,
• to maintain and develop the fisheries and aquaculture sectors based on a solid
understanding of marine resources balanced with stewardship and strong
management,
• to build on the strengths of community heritage, culture and acquired skills to provide
economic diversification.
The 2003 workshop (www.sfu.ca/coastalstudies/linking/changeislands.htm) focused
on the vulnerabilities in rural communities and what adaptations were taking place. The
2006 workshop will focus on moving from policy to action. It will identify and assess
realistic options and examine how communities can rebuild their capacity and sustain the
livelihoods and communities in which they live. Participants will engage in dialogue on the
following themes:
• weighing the options for the future of coastal community economies and
• how we can act on the realistic options while protecting the resources and ecosystems.
*Changing Currents is a program of the Centre for Coastal Studies at Simon Fraser University which strives to
define a course of action for the future sustainability of coasts and oceans. For more information about Changing
Currents, visit our website at: www.sfu.ca/coastalstudies/changingcurrents.htm.
Centre for Coastal Studies, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 ◆ 604 291 4893 ◆ penikett@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/coastalstudies/changeislands2006.htm
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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
3:00 – 6:00
Registration
Arthur Scammell Academy
6:00
Dinner and Guest Speaker
Society of United Fishermen’s Hall
Dialogue Clusters:
How can coastal communities be viable?
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Weighing the options for the future of coastal community
economies
9:00
Opening
Arthur Scammell Academy
9:30 – 12:30
Fisheries and Aquaculture
9:30
Plenary Presentation
10:00
Panel - Is the fishery a viable option for
the future?
11:00
Break
11:30
Panel - Is aquaculture an option?
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch and Presentation:
1:30 - 5:00
What other options exist?
1:30
Plenary Presentation -
1:45
Panel
2:45
Break
3:00
Dialogue Clusters - Small group
discussion and plenary report back
6:00
Dinner and Presentation:
8:00
Concert (by donation)
The Split Peas
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Thursday, August 10, 2006
How can we move forward and act on the realistic
options while ensuring sustainable use of resources and
ecosystems?
8:30
Recap of yesterday’s discussion.
Arthur Scammell Academy
8:45
Plenary Presentation
9:15 – 10:30
Science Perspective
10:30
Break
10:45 – 12:00
Industry Perspective
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch and Presentation:
1:00 - 2:15
Community Perspective
2:15 - 3:30
Institutional Perspective
3:30
Break
3:45 -4:30
Wrap Up
4:30
Closing
6:00
Dinner (on own)
Burgundy Squid, Seven Oakes,
TLP Restaurant
7:30
Special Presentation
Arthur Scammell Academy
My Ancestors Were Rogues and
Murderers
Convenors
Patricia Gallaugher, Director, Centre for Coastal Studies, Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, BC
Notes
Maureen Woodrow, Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University
and Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation Inc., Change Islands, NL
Facilitators
Rob Greenwood, Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and
Development, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL
Kelly Vodden, PhD Candidate, Geography, Simon Fraser University,
Centreville, NL
Maureen Woodrow, Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation,
Change Islands, NL
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
3:00 – 6:00 pm
Registration
Arthur Scammell Academy
6:00 pm
Dinner
Society of United Fishermen’s Hall
Opening and Welcome
Patricia Gallaugher, Director, Centre for Coastal Studies, Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, BC
Maureen Woodrow, Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University
and Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation Inc., Change Islands, NL
Guest Speaker
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Ottawa, ON
Dialogue Clusters
Participants will address the following questions in small working groups
How can Coastal Communities be Viable?
What changes are needed?
What are the obstacles/resisters and challenges to effecting change?
What are the enablers of change?
What are the feasible time scales for change?
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Notes
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Weighing the Options for the Future of Coastal
Community Economies
9:00 am
Opening
Arthur Scammell Academy
The Honourable Tom Rideout, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of
Fisheries & Aquaculture, St. John’s, NL
9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Facilitator: Rob Greenwood
9:30 am
Plenary Presentation
A sustainable future for small coastal communities
David Thomson, International Consultant, former fisherman, past lecturer
(College of Fisheries in Newfoundland), Aberdeen, Scotland
10:00 am
Dialogue Circle
Panelists will address the following questions:
Is the Fishery a Viable Option for the Future?
What species?
Where?
How healthy are the stocks?
How can we have a sustainable fishery?
What types of employment might be associated with this?
Will there be a workforce available?
Panelists
Glen Blackwood, Executive Director, Marine Institute, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
Bill Broderick, Director, Inshore Sector, Fish, Food and Allied Workers
Barb Neis, Professor, Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.
John’s, NL
Kevin Anderson, Staff Officer, Regional Treaty Negotiations and
Implementation, Resource Management Division, Fisheries and Oceans
Canada, St. John’s, NL
Mike Warren, Executive Director, Policy and Planning Newfoundland and
Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, St. John’s, NL
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General Discussion
11:00 am
Break
Notes
11:30 am
Dialogue Circle
Panelists will address the following questions:
Is Aquaculture an Option?
How can we proceed with aquaculture and still protect the wild stocks?
What species?
Where?
Is it economically viable and how should start-up be financed?
Who will take the lead and assume the risk?
Are there real economically viable success stories that we can point to in NL?
Panelists
Brian Meaney, Assistant Deputy Minister, Government of NL Department of
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Cyr Couturier, President and Interim Director, Newfoundland Aquaculture
Industry Association, St. John’s NL
Jill Bennett, Executive Director, Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation,
Gander, NL
Geoff Perry, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator, Planning and Coordination
Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John’s, NL
Ian Fleming, Director, Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
General Discussion
12:30 pm
Lunch
Special Presentation
Roasted Minke Whale with Cranberries: Challenges to environmentalism in
conserving diversity of life and the diversity of human cultures
Introduction: Anne Troake, Filmmaker, Twillingate, NL
Presentation: Terry Glavin, Fisheries Writer/Researcher and Marine Conservation
Advisor, Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter
1:30 – 5:00 pm
What Other Options Exist?
Facilitator: Maureen Woodrow
1:30 pm
How do you diversify to enable a sustainable community? Centreville as a case
study.
Shane Noble, New Wood Manufacturers Inc., Centreville, NL
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Notes
1:45 pm
Dialogue Circle
Panelists will address the following questions:
What are other feasible industries for Newfoundland and Labrador?
What are the enablers of new industry start-ups?
Do these other options conflict with or complement the fishery and
aquaculture sectors?
What are the challenges and how do we overcome them?
How do we ensure long-term sustainability?
Panelists
Juanita Keel-Ryan, Director, Tourism Product Development, NL Department of
Tourism, Culture and Recreation, St. John’s, NL
Mervin Wiseman, President, NL Federation of Agriculture; President, NL Fur
Breeders’ Association and Director, NL Livestock Council, North Harbour, NL
Todd Wight, Executive Director, Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters’
Association, Deer Lake, NL
Greg MacLeod, Director, Tompkins Institute for Human Values and Technology,
Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS
General Discussion
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Dialogue Clusters
Participants will rotate at special topic tables to identify key points and
recommendations for actions. Report out in plenary.
6:00 pm
Dinner
Special Presentation
Resource Conservation in Costa Rica
Introduction: Arlo Hemphill, Director, Global Marine Strategies, Conservation
International, Washington, DC
Guest Speaker: Antonio Arreaga-Valdes, Consul General, Consulado General de
Costa Rica, Vancouver, BC
8:00 pm
Concert (by donation)
The Split Peas
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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Notes
How can we move forward and act on the realistic
options while ensuring sustainable use of resources and
ecosystems?
Facilitator: Rob Greenwood
8:30 am
Recap of the realistic options from yesterday’s discussions
Arthur Scammell Academy
8:45 am
Plenary Presentation
The Enabling Conditions for Ecosystem Governance
Stephen Olsen, Director, Coastal Resources Center, Metcalf Institute for Marine
and Environmental Reporting, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA
9:15 am
Dialogue Circle on Science Perspective
Panelists will address the following questions:
What is the appropriate level of integration of science into decision-making
on economic development?
How can local knowledge be incorporated into decision-making?
How can ecosystem-based management be incorporated into decisionmaking at the level of resource use?
How can we bridge the interests of politics (short term - election cycle),
economic and science (long term over generations) to ensure sustainable
use of resources?
Panelists
Krista Baker, PhD Candidate, Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
Sue Nichols, Professor, Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of New
Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
Ben Davis, Acting Division Manager, Environmental Science, Fisheries and
Oceans Canada, St. John’s, NL
Shane Mahoney, Executive Director, Science Division - St. John’s Area Wildlife,
Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland
and Labrador
Joe Wroblewski, Professor, Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
General Discussion
10: 30 am
Break
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Notes
10:45 am
Dialogue Circle on Industry Perspective
Panelists will address the following questions:
What are the critical information needs of industry?
What steps are being taken to ensure sustainable business practices?
What potential partnerships and collaborations does industry envisage in
order to implement needed changes?
How does industry maintain and enhance infrastructure in coastal
communities with a shrinking work force?
What models of management does industry think are needed so that their
needs, community needs and ecosystem needs are met?
Panelists
Derek Butler, Executive Director, Association of Seafood Producers, St. John’s, NL
Paul Torraville, Fogo Island Co-op, Seldom, Fogo Island, NL
John Wickham, Director, Regional Economic Development, NL Department of
Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, St. John’s, NL
Shane Noble, New Wood Manufacturers Inc., Centreville, NL
Herb Bown, Stages and Stores Foundation, Change Islands, NL
Beverley Stevens, Change Islands Newfoundland Pony Refuge, Change Islands, NL
General Discussion
12:00 pm
Lunch
Presentation - More Bathrooms than Children: The Impact of Population Change
Alison Earle, Assistant Deputy Minister, Rural Secretariat, Government of NL
1:00 pm
Facilitator: Kelly Vodden
Dialogue Circle on Community Perspective
Panelists will address the following questions:
What is the appropriate role for communities in management of adjacent
resources?
Who are the key players in the community who can facilitate change?
How can we encourage people to get involved?
How do we support and maintain their involvement given the tasks and
frustrations?
How can community structures be modified/utilized to effect change?
How can communities coordinate efforts with other communities to
achieve common goals on a larger scale?
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What mechanisms need to be in place to ensure the development of
leadership within and among rural communities?
Panelists
Steve Plante, Professor, Social Sciences, University of Quebec at Rimouski, QC
Notes
Stan Tobin, Ship Cove, Placentia Bay, NL
Representative, Federation of Municipalities, St. John’s, NL
Freeman Compton, Fogo Island Development Association, Fogo Island, NL
Bernice Diamond, Acting Mayor, Change Islands, NL
General Discussion
2:15 pm
Dialogue Circle on Institutional Perspective
Panelists will address the following questions:
What changes are needed to make current management institutions more
responsive and effective?
How do institutions engage communities?
What does it take to get institutions to talk to one another?
How can we reconcile the diverse and conflicting interests for sustainable
development in rural communities?
What can government do with the revenue generated from the oil and gas
industry?
Who are institutions accountable to and how should they be monitored
and evaluated?
Panelists
Kevin Anderson, Staff Officer, Regional Treaty Negotiations and
Implementation, Resource Management Division, Fisheries and Oceans
Canada, St. John’s, NL
Representative, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Innovation, Trade
and Rural Development, St. John’s, NL
Gordon Slade, Executive Director, One Ocean, St. John’s, NL
Bill Grandy, Community Economic Development Officer, Program
Development and Delivery, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, St. John’s,
NL
Zita Cobb, Frangipani Foundation, Fogo Island, NL
General Discussion
3:30 pm
Break
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Notes
3:45 pm
Wrap up
Plenary discussion to address the following questions:
What are the take home messages?
What are the key issues?
What are the key action items for the short term and long term to ensure
viable coastal communities?
4:30 pm
Closing
6:00 pm
Dinner
On your own at one of the following locations:
Burgundy Squid, Seven Oakes, TLP Restaurant
7:30 pm
Arthur Scammell Academy
Special Presentation
My Ancestors Were Rogues and Murderers
by Anne Troake, Filmmaker, Twillingate, NL. Produced by the National Film
Board of Canada
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SPONSORS
Including program sponsors, travel sponsors and in-kind sponsors
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Cape Breton University, Tompkins Institute for Human Values and Technology
Carleton University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Conservation International
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fogo Island Co-op
Fogo Island Development Association
Food Fish and Allied Workers Union
Frangipani Foundation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
Rural Secretariat
Grupo Latino-Americano de Exportadores (GRULEX)
Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dean of Science
The Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development
Ocean Sciences Centre
National Film Board of Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters Association
New Wood Manufacturers Inc.
One Ocean
Simon Fraser University
Changing Currents and the Centre for Coastal Studies
Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation
Université du Québec a Rimouski
University of New Brunswick, Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering
WWF-Canada
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