Pacific north coast integrated management area plan

Table of Contents

• Complete Text
• Preface
• Executive Summary
• List of Acronyms and Initialisms
• Acknowledgements
• 1.0 Plan Context
  • 1.1 Global Context
  • 1.2 PNCIMA Context
  • 1.3 Plan Scope
  • 1.4 Governments Working Together: a Foundation for the Plan
• 2.0 The Planning Area
  • 2.1 Marine Environment
  • 2.2 Human Use
  • 2.3 Future of the Planning Area
• 3.0 The Planning Process
  • 3.1 Governance Arrangements
  • 3.2 Engagement of Interested Parties
  • 3.3 Development of the Plan
  • 3.4 Related Marine Planning Processes
• 4.0 Ecosystem-Based Management Framework
  • 4.1 EBM Assumptions and Principles for PNCIMA
  • 4.2 Goals, Objectives and Strategies for PNCIMA
• 5.0 Implementation
  • 5.1 Priority Setting for Action
  • 5.2 Plan Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
• References
• Glossary of Terms

Appendices

• Appendix 1 Federal and Provincial Legislative and Regulatory Summary Tables
• Appendix 2 PNCIMA Supporting Documents
• Appendix 3 Marine Activity Profiles and Future Outlook
• Appendix 4 Maps
• Appendix 5 Committees and Participants
• Appendix 6 Record of Meetings
• Appendix 7 Valued Ecosystem and Socio-economic Components

List of figures

• Figure 2-1 Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA)
• Figure 3-1 PNCIMA Process Structure
• Figure 3-2 Options for Participating in the PNCIMA Process
• Figure 3-3 PNCIMA Timeline
• Figure 4-1 Components of the PNCIMA Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) Framework
• Figure A7-1 Process for Identifying Valued Ecosystem Components
• Figure A7-2 Realms of the Socio-economic System

List of tables

• Table 2-1 Communities in the Coastal Watersheds in PNCIMA
• Table 4-1 Goals, Objectives and Strategies for PNCIMA
• Table A1-1 Federal Agencies with Direct Roles in Ocean Management in PNCIMA
• Table A1-2 British Columbia Agencies with Direct Roles in Ocean Management in PNCIMA
• Table A3-1 Summary of Marine Activity Profiles and Future Outlook

Acknowledgements

The Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) plan represents the culmination of several years of dedicated work by dozens of people who represent marine sector interests as well as First Nations, provincial and federal governments.

The governance partners of the PNCIMA initiative, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Coastal First Nations, and the North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society would like to recognize and thank the following individuals who played key roles in providing technical support, direction and oversight on the production of this document:

• Aaron Heidt
• Alex Chartrand
• Allan Lidstone
• Amy Wakelin
• Andrew Johnson
• Andrew Mayer
• Angela Stadel
• Averil Lamont
• Barry Smith
• Blair Hammond
• Bonnie Antcliffe
• Brenda Gaertner
• Bruce Reid
• Bruce Watkinson
• Candace Newman
• Caroline Butler
• Caroline Wells
• Catherine Rigg
• Celine Menard
• Charles Hansen
• Charlie Short
• Chris McDougall
• Chris Picard
• Chris Wilson
• Christie Chute
• Coral Keehn
• Craig Outhet
• Cristina Soto
• Dale Gueret
• Danielle Shaw
• David Leask
• Dayna Leganchuk
• Denise Zinn
• Diana Freethy
• Doug Neasloss
• Erin Mutrie
• Evan Putterill
• G. Les Clayton
• Garry Wouters
• Gary Alexcee
• Gary Wilson
• Glen Rasmussen
• Gordon McGee
• Graham van der Slagt
• Greg Savard
• Harry Nyce Sr.
• Hilary Ibey
• Hilary Thorpe
• James Boutillier
• Jas Aulakh
• Jason Thompson
• John Bones
• Joy Hillier
• Julie Carpenter
• Karen Topelko
• Kate Ladell
• Keeva Keele
• Kelly Francis
• Ken Cripps
• Kendall Woo
• Kevin Conley
• Kyle Clifton
• Lara Sloan
• Larry Greba
• Leri Davies
• Marc-Andre deLauniere
• Masoud Jahani
• Matthew Justice
• Maya Paul
• Megan Mach
• Mel Kotyk
• Miriam O
• Neil Davis
• Nicholas Irving
• Nicole Gregory
• Peter Johnson
• Rebecca Martone
• Rebecca Reid
• Rob Nelles
• Robert Grodecki
• Ross Wilson
• Russ Jones
• Sean MacConnachie
• Sheila Creighton
• Siegi Kriegl
• Sophie Tee
• Spencer Siwalace
• Steve Diggon
• Tanya Punjabi
• Terrie Dionne
• Terry Collins
• Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
• Trevor Russ
• Verne Jackson
• Wally Webber
• Whitney Lukuku
• Whitney Sadowsky
• Wilfred Dawson

The PNCIMA initiative governance partners would also like to recognize the following individuals who provided guidance to the planning process and its outputs through their involvement in the Integrated Oceans Advisory Committee:

• Al Huddlestan
• Alan Thomson
• Andrew Webber
• Arnie Nagy
• Bill Johnson
• Bill Wareham
• Bob Corless
• Brad Setso
• Brian Lande
• Bruce Watkinson
• Christa Seaman
• Christina Burridge
• Craig Darling (Facilitator)
• Dan Edwards
• David Minato
• Des Nobels
• Doug Aberly
• Evan Loveless
• Heidi Soltau
• Jeremy Maynard
• Jessica McIlroy
• Jim Abram
• Jim McIssac
• John MacDonald
• Kaity Stein
• Ken MacDonald
• Kim Johnson
• Kim Wright
• Lorena Hamer
• Matt Burns
• Maya Paul
• Nick Heath
• Patrick Marshall
• Phillip Nelson
• Richard Opala
• Roberta Stevenson
• Ross Cameron
• Rupert Gale
• Stephen Brown
• Urs Thomas

The PNCIMA initiative also acknowledges the work of Tracey Hooper for her services in editing this document.

The PNCIMA plan was designed by Ion Brand Design, and printed by Hemlock Printers Ltd. Haida artwork included in this plan was created by Tyson Brown. Front and back cover photos by Iain Reid.