Guidance and Lessons Learned for Canada's Marine Protected Area Networks

Appendix A: Workshop Program

Wednesday, 9 January 2008

08:45-10:30 Opening Remarks

Michele Patterson, World Wildlife Fund Canada; Wayne Moore, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

The Canadian Context

Camille Mageau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Establishing MPA Networks: Exploring Their Importance and Feasibility

Tundi Agardy, Sound Seas, on behalf of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union)

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-12:30 FAO Guidance on MPA Networks for Fisheries Management

Thomas Hourigan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (cancelled)

Azores 2007: Update on the Development of the CBD's MPA Criteria

Jake Rice, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Jeff Ardron, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:00 Discussion Groups: How can these guidance tools be used to help shape Canada's MPA network?

15:00-15:30 Coffee

15:30-17:00 Panel Discussion: Ecological criteria

Moderator: Cheri Recchia, Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise, California Ocean Science Trust

Panelists: Simon Banks, New Zealand Department of Conservation; John Ugoretz, California Department of Fish and Game; Jeff Ardron, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation; Robert McKelleher, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Thursday, 10 January 2008

8:45-10:30 Development of the German and OSPAR Networks of MPAs and Some Lessons Learned

Jeff Ardron, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Lessons Learned from the California's Marine Protected Areas Processes John Ugoretz, California Department of Fish and Game

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-12:30 New Zealand Marine Protected Areas Policy and Implementation Plan

Simon Banks, New Zealand Department of Conservation

Marine Bioregional Planning in Australia: A Platform for MPA Networks

Zoë Cozens, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

East Australia Marine Planning Region and South-east Marine Reserve Network

Robert McKelleher, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:00 Discussion Groups: Benefiting from what worked and lessons learned

15:00-15:30 Coffee

15:30-17:00 Panel Discussion: Canada's commitments

Moderator: Camille Mageau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Panelists: Zoë Cozens, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Tundi Agardy, Sound Seas; Cheri Recchia, Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise, California Ocean Science Trust

Closing Remarks and Next Steps for Canada

Martine Landry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Jennifer Smith, World Wildlife Fund Canada