St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area management plan 2023.: Fs23-709/2023E-PDF
"The St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area (MPA) is located to the east of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, extending from the inner continental shelf to the outer slope of the Laurentian Channel. The MPA has many ecologically and biologically significant features including unique habitats, areas of high biodiversity and productivity, and sensitive species. The purpose of the MPA designation is to conserve and protect biodiversity, ecosystem function and special natural features by minimizing risks posed by anthropogenic activities. … This Management Plan is intended to guide regulatory and non-regulatory management of the MPA. The plan presents an overview of the MPA including its ecological features, uses of the area, history of the MPA, regulatory measures and governance of the site. Objectives related to management and stewardship, and research and monitoring are outlined along with strategies to achieve those objectives. …"--Executive summary, page 4.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body. |
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| Title | St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area management plan 2023. |
| Variant title | St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area management plan |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Banc de Sainte-Anne : plan de gestion de la zone de protection marine 2023. The publication file in PDF format was replaced on 5 September 2024 at the request of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Title from cover. "Published by: Marine Planning and Conservation, …"--Page 1. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia : Fisheries and Oceans Canada = Pêches et océans Canada, 2023. ©2023 |
| Description | 1 online resource (46 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps |
| ISBN | 9780660487694 |
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| Subject terms | Marine parks and reserves -- Nova Scotia -- Atlantic Coast -- Management. |
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