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Marine Conservation Network Plan for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion

Current status: Closed

Opened on April 29, 2024 and closed to new input on June 29, 2024.

On behalf of the Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is leading the development of a marine conservation network plan for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion.

Feedback will help shape the marine conservation network plan, to be completed by the end of 2024. This marine conservation network plan will be used to guide conservation work into the future.

Join in: How to participate

Explore our interactive map

Use the map to learn more about the existing and proposed sites that make up the marine conservation network plan.

Submit feedback through our survey

Submit a survey with your feedback on the marine conservation network plan.

Ask your questions during our virtual question and answer sessions

First, watch our video to learn more about the marine conservation network plan, including information on what a conservation network is and how it was developed.

Then, attend a live question and answer session via Microsoft Teams.

Video: Scotian Shelf–Bay of Fundy Marine Conservation Network

May 8, 2024 from 3 to 4 pm Register
May 8, 2024 from 6 to 7 pm Register
June 5, 2024 from 3 to 4 pm Register
June 5, 2024 from 6 to 7 pm Register

Send us an email

Send an email to MaritimesMPAs@dfo-mpo.gc.ca if you have questions about the process or need further information.

Participate by mail

Send a letter with your input to the address in the contact information below.

Who is the focus of this consultation

The public engagement focuses on gathering feedback from communities in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion, which includes the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy. Stakeholders, partners and ocean users within this bioregion are also invited to provide feedback.

Scope of feedback

The input gathered through this process will be used to shape the marine conservation network plan for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion. This plan will guide the selection of future marine conservation areas.

In particular, we are interested in collecting any specific feedback you may have on the individual conservation areas proposed in the marine conservation network plan. We are also interested in better understanding your relationship with the ocean and how the proposed marine conservation areas in the network plan could impact you.

Since the network is a bioregional planning process, we are not looking for feedback on site-specific legislative tools or management measures. These discussions will come later during the future designation process for each individual network site. DFO's current Areas of Interest (Fundian Channel-Browns Bank and Eastern Shore Islands) are not the focus of this survey. They are undergoing separate site-specific establishment and consultation processes.

What we are heard

Following the public engagement period, a what we heard report will be developed to summarize the feedback collected.

Related information

Contact us

Marine Planning and Conservation, Maritimes Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
PO Box 1006
Dartmouth, NS  B2Y 4A2
Email: MaritimesMPAs@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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