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MPA

JK

Josh Kui

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Marine Protected Areas and Marine Reserves

Question

What makes the MaPP so unique?

The

Basics

Overview of the Issue

  • Co-led partnership between the Province of British Columbia and 18 First Nations..
  • Informed by scientific, traditional and local knowledge.

Overview of the Issue

  • Gathers input and advice from stakeholders, scientists and the general public.

  • First Nations and the Province of BC are being pro-active in planning local needs, and considering different types of needs and multiple perspectives.
  • Recognizing the Great Bear Sea as a unique BC natural resource – coming together with sustainability in mind

Collaborative Decision Making

Overview

  • With so much potential development in the area, marine planning is key.
  • Protection Management Zones were noted – areas that allocate space primarily for conservation purposes – and will eventually become part of a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Why is this happening?

  • General Management Zones are areas that allocate space for public, private and community marine uses and are managed using ecosystem management approach.
  • Special Management Zones are areas that allocate space for high priority or high potential marine uses.

Protected Areas Overview

Quote

The

Solution

"Rolling out a plan like this is not the end of something, it’s pretty much the beginning of it"

– Dan Edwards, BC Commercial Fishing Caucus

Discuss

What does he mean by this?

What comes next?

Brainstorm

What is next?

  • What may have to be monitored and enforced in implementing the Great Bear Sea marine plans and in promoting sustainability and stewardship in the area.

  • How do we ensure implementation for generations to come?

How you can help?

  • In what ways are the participants of the Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards (SEAS) program contributing to furthering the marine plans? How does learning about language, culture and tradition contribute to sustainability?

  • Why is it important for the people monitoring the area – like the Coastal Guardian Watchmen – to live in the communities they monitor?