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Advancing Research For The Management Of Long-Lived Species: A Case Study On The Greenland Shark, Jena E. Edwards, Elizabeth Hiltz, Franziska Broell, Peter G. Bushnell, Steven E. Campana, Jørgen S. Christiansen, Brynn M. Devine, Jeffrey J. Gallant, Kevin J. Hedges, M. Aaron Macneil, Bailey C. Mcmeans, Julius Nielsen, Kim Præbel, Gregory B. Skomal, John F. Steffensen, Ryan P. Walter, Yuuki Y. Watanabe, David Vanderzwaag, Nigel E. Hussey

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

Long-lived species share life history traits such as slow growth, late maturity, and low fecundity, which lead to slow recovery rates and increase a population’s vulnerability to disturbance. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) has recently been recognized as the world’s longest-lived vertebrate, but many questions regarding its biology, physiology, and ecology remain unanswered. Here we review how current and future research will fill knowledge gaps about the Greenland shark and provide an overall framework to guide research and management priorities for this species. Key advances include the potential for specialized aging techniques and demographic studies to shed light …

The Gulf Of Maine Boundary Dispute And Transboundary Management Challenges: Lessons To Be Learned, David Vanderzwaag

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

One might be cynical about the usefulness of trying to draw legal guidance from a judicial determination of a United States-Canada dispute admitted by the judges themselves to be geographically unique. As stated by the majority of the judges in the Case Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area (Gulf of Maine Case) decision:

"Although the practice is still rather sparse, owing to the relative newness of the question, it too is there to demonstrate that each specific case is, in the final analysis, different from all the others, that it is monotypic and that, …

Nlnu V Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, Innis Christie

Innis Christie Collection

This is a policy grievance regarding the Employer's Attendance Management Program. The Union does not believe some sections conform with the Collective Agreement. The Employer is willing to accept guidance if some aspect of the Program is inconsistent with the Agreement.

The grievance succeeds in part. The grievance is dismissed except that the Employer is directed to amend the written policy to reflect the manner in which the policy is actually applied. Jurisdiction is retained to assist with the implementation of the award, if needed.

Kentville Local Of The Nova Scotia Nurses' Union V Kentville Hospital Association, Innis Christie

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APPLICATION having been made to the Labour Relations Board (Nova Scotia) on May 17, 1978, for Certification of the Applicant as Bargaining Agent pursuant to the Trade Union Act;

Re Maritime Employers Assoc And Halifax Longshoremen's Assoc, Ila Local 269, Innis Christie

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Employer Grievance alleging illegal work stoppage.

The facts

On Saturday, May 10, 1975, Halterm Limited ordered 14 men for the work period from 1800 to 0800 hours the following morning, to perform work on M/V "Columbus Australia". The order was for "a fourteen-man gang unit to perform heavy lifts", or words to that effect. Some evidence was led by both parties at the hearing with regard to the exact terminology of this order and there was consid­erable discussion of its significance. Although the point is undoubt­edly of importance to the parties, for the purpose of this grievance I do not …