John Driscoll Archives

Fisheries Science and Policy Analyst

Expertise: Fisheries and marine conservation, fisheries as food systems, marine habitat protection, ecosystem-based management and sustainable food systems

Credentials: BA (biology; College of Wooster, Ohio); MES (Dalhousie University); PhD (University of British Columbia)

Passions: Family, adventure, working outdoors, birds, and sharing stories

It’s a remarkable privilege to be in a position where you can do some good.

Articles by John

Oceans

Preserving the Complexity of Sea Life Is Vital. Where’s Canada?

Science and Learning Centre resources

Oceans and fresh water

June 2015

Canada’s Pacific Groundfish Trawl Habitat Agreement: A Global First in an Ecosystem Approach to Bottom Trawl Impacts

Scott Wallace, Bruce Turris, John Driscoll, Karin Bodtker, Brian Mose, Gordon Munro

This paper describes how a new approach to bottom trawling on the Pacific Coast of Canada is reducing impacts to corals and sponges. It's a global first in taking an ecosystem based approach to fisheries reforms.