Marine Conservation Network Plan for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion
Current status: Open
Opened on April 29, 2024 and will close 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.
| 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
- Approach for creating the marine conservation network plan
- Marine protected area (MPA) network development
- Marine Protected Areas
- Planning and managing marine spaces
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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