MHFC Mission
The MHFC advances the science & sustainable management of fisheries & marine ecosystems through research, training & engagement.
Our Vision
Fisheries in Atlantic Canada and beyond that are managed with the best available science, so they stay productive for the communities that depend on them in a changing ocean.
Why We Exist
Fisheries decisions are only as good as the evidence behind them. Climate change, shifting ecosystems and growing competition for ocean space are making that evidence harder to produce. The MHFC brings statisticians, ecologists and fisheries scientists together with the people who manage and harvest marine resources, so new methods turn into better decisions.
Our Strategic Pillars
Our strategic pillars guide how we advance fisheries science and support sustainable fisheries management. Through innovative research, integrated data, training, collaboration, open knowledge-sharing, and a commitment to the legacy of Dr. Ransom Myers and Dr. Jeff Hutchings, we strive to deliver independent, evidence-based science that informs decisions and helps shape the future of Canada's oceans.
Advancing Fisheries Science
We develop next-generation stock assessment and statistical tools that account for uncertainty, space and time, and environmental change.
Collaborate Across Sectors
We work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, provincial regulators, industry, Indigenous rights-holders and NGOs, from the first question to the final result.
Integrate
Data
We bring together fishery, survey, oceanographic, tracking and genomic data so managers can use all of the evidence, not just part of it.
Share What
We Learn
We publish openly, build public tools such as story maps, and make our methods usable by others.
Train the Next Generation
Through Dalhousie's Master of Fisheries Science and our graduate and postdoctoral research, we build the quantitative skills Canada's fisheries need.
Honour Our Namesakes' Legacy
In the spirit of Dr. Ransom Myers and Dr. Jeff Hutchings, we are committed to independent, evidence-based science that speaks plainly about the state of our oceans.