00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.922806 CaOODSP 20240905075741 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 230517t20232023nscab ob f000 0 eng d 9780660487694 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn-ns ln----- Fs23-709/2023E-PDF St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area management plan 2023. St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area management plan Dartmouth, Nova Scotia : Fisheries and Oceans Canada = Pêches et océans Canada, 2023. ©2023 1 online resource (46 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 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. "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. Marine parks and reserves Nova Scotia Atlantic Coast Management. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body. Banc de Sainte-Anne : (CaOODSP)9.922810 PDF 7.99 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs23-709-2023-eng.pdf