Marine protected areas on the Eastern Scotian Shelf : selecting the next area of interest - 2009 consultation booklet : Fs104-21/2009E
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is in the process of selecting one new Marine Protected Area (MPA) under the Oceans Act for the Eastern Scotian Shelf – a biologically rich area off the east coast of Nova Scotia. This consultation booklet: outlines the DFO-led process to plan a network of protected areas for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy region, within the broader context of conservation planning through integrated ocean management; explains how the next Area of Interest (AOI) for MPA establishment under the Oceans Act will be selected for the Eastern Scotian Shelf; Describes the three candidate AOIs under consideration; seeks your feedback on the candidate AOIs.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. |
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| Title | Marine protected areas on the Eastern Scotian Shelf : selecting the next area of interest - 2009 consultation booklet |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
| Publishing information | Dartmouth - Nova Scotia : Fisheries and Oceans Canada c2009. |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | 17p. : coloured figs., coloured maps, photographs ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN | 978-1-100-13723-0 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | DFO/2009-1625 |
| Subject terms | Marine conservation areas |