Date Released
December 2023
On November 3 and 4, 2022, a group of government officials, academics, non-governmental organization representatives, scientists and lawyers gathered at the offices of Duke University in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to improve the management of marine migratory species that cross the US and Canadian border. The convening, sponsored by Duke University, the Marine and Environmental Law Institute at Dalhousie University, the Ocean Frontier Institute, housed at Dalhousie University, and the Environmental Law Institute, provided ample opportunity for frank discussion and highlighted numerous avenues for coordination between the United States and Canada. This report summarizes the two days of meetings, presentations, and discussions.