Causal Impact Analysis of the Banc-des-Américains Marine Protected Area on fishing Activities in Quebec

Description

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), mandated by the Strategic Services (SS) division of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region (DFO-QR), seeks to establish a service contract to conduct an ex post causal impact assessment of the establishment of the Banc-des-Américains Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Quebec. This mandate will first involve a comprehensive literature review of econometric and statistical methods used internationally to measure the impacts of marine protected areas (MPAs), followed by the selection of a methodological approach tailored to the specific context of the Banc-des-Américains MPA.