silicious sponge reef

glass sponge reef phys properties

measures to protect reef

bottom trawling

threats to glass sponge reefs

Canada's Ocean Strategy

West Coast Vancouver Island Aquatic Mgmt Board

DFO 70's 80's

natural uncertainties in oceans

% of stocks monitored by UN Food and Agriculture Org depleted, overexploited, or fully exploited

threats to inland (freshwater) fisheries

fed legislation, policy, and programs to protect Canada's fishers

Canada's Oceans Strategy

who manages fisheries

statutes guiding DFO

DFO's 2005-10 Strategic Plan, Our Waters, Our Future

focus of Strategic plan

Shea's comments

DFO's Program Activity Architecture

effects of restructuring ex license buybacks, quota programs

main receivers of Cdn fisheries exports

recreational fishing

what UN things is Canada signatory to?

characteristics of Canada's ocean estate

UNCLOS

6 maritime zones that make up Canada's ocean estate

the area

baselines

Internal waters

Territorial sea

Contiguous zone

Exclusive Economic Zone

Continental Shelf

High seas

Integrated Management Plan

Stage 1: Define and assess the Management Area

Stage 2: Engage Affected Interests

Stage 3: Develop the Integrated Management Plan

Stage 4: Endorsement of Plan by Decision-Making Authorities

Stage 5: Implement the Integrated Management Plan

Stage 6: Monitor, Evaluate, Report and Revise Integrated Management Plan

Canada's federal marine protected areas network is comprised of three core programs:

Marine Protected Areas

Marine Wildlife Areas

National Marine Conservation Areas

reasons for protection in MPAs

Large Ocean Management Area (LOMA)

LOMAs

Four-Step Process to Managing LOMAs