Marine protected areas on the Eastern Scotian Shelf : selecting the next area of interest - 2009 consultation booklet : Fs104-21/2009E-PDF
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is in the process of selecting one new Marine Protected Area (MPA) under the Oceans Act for the Eastern Scotian Shelf – a biologically rich area off the east coast of Nova Scotia. This consultation booklet: outlines the DFO-led process to plan a network of protected areas for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy region, within the broader context of conservation planning through integrated ocean management; explains how the next Area of Interest (AOI) for MPA establishment under the Oceans Act will be selected for the Eastern Scotian Shelf; Describes the three candidate AOIs under consideration; seeks your feedback on the candidate AOIs.
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Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. |
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Title | Marine protected areas on the Eastern Scotian Shelf : selecting the next area of interest - 2009 consultation booklet |
Publication type | Monograph |
Language | [English] |
Other language editions | [French] |
Format | Electronic |
Electronic document | |
Other formats | Paper-[English] |
Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Fisheries and Oceans Canada c2009. |
Description | 20p.figs., maps, photographs |
ISBN | 978-1-100-13724-7 |
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Departmental catalogue number | DFO/2009-1625 |
Subject terms | Marine conservation areas |
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